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呼

call
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingコ
Kun readingよ.ぶ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. callRtK
  2. call out to
  3. invite
  1. to call out (to)
  2. to call
  3. to invoke
  4. to summon (a doctor, etc.)
  5. to invite

Popular Usage

呼ぶ呼吸嗚呼

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · even · water-lily · lily pad · question mark

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1597

Compound words

呼ぶよぶ
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
呼吸こきゅう
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
呼応こおう
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); sympathizing (with); agreement
呼称こしょう
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
呼びかけるよびかける
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge
点呼てんこ
roll-call; muster
呼び水よびみず
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
呼び声よびごえ
call; hail; yell
呼吸器こきゅうき
respiratory organs
呼び名よびな
popular name; common name; given name
呼び捨てよびすて
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
呼び出すよびだす
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page
呼び戻すよびもどす
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall
人工呼吸じんこうこきゅう
artificial respiration
呼び出しよびだし
call; summons; paging; curtain call; call
呼びかけよびかけ
call; appeal
歓呼かんこ
acclamation
呼鈴よびりん
bell (used for summoning or signalling)
呼び捨よびすて
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
呼び鈴よびりん
bell (used for summoning or signalling)
呼捨てよびすて
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
鰓呼吸えらこきゅう
branchial respiration
呼べるよべる
呼び回るよびまわる
to call out (for someone)

Kun Reading Examples

彼は助けを呼んだ。よぶ
He called for help.tatoeba
浅草小町と呼ばれたものだ。よぶ
She used to be called the Belle of Asakusa.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は勉強に熱中していて私の呼ぶ声が聞こえなかった。
He was too intent on studying to hear my call.tatoeba
彼は物思いにふけっていると、名を呼ばれた。
While he was lost in thought, he heard his name called.tatoeba
彼は彼女を脇へ呼んでそのことを知らせた。
He took her aside and told her the news.tatoeba
彼は彼女を馬鹿とまで呼んだ。
He went so far as to call her a fool.tatoeba
邦楽器とも呼ぶ。
Such instruments are also referred to as Hogakki.wiki
京都丹波とも呼ぶ。
It is also called Kyoto Tanba.wiki
姿勢や呼吸の重視
There is an emphasis on attitude and breathing.wiki
呼吸は自然にまかせる。
Breathe naturally.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 呼

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