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召

seduce
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingめ.す
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. seduceRtK
    彼には彼に仕える召し使いが３人いた。He had three servants to wait on him.tatoeba
    彼は怒って召し使いを叱った。He got angry and told off his servant.tatoeba
  2. call
    彼は証言をするために召喚された。He was called to give evidence.tatoeba
  3. send for
  4. wear
  5. put on
  6. ride in
  7. buy
  8. eat
  1. to call
  2. to summon
  3. to send for
  4. to invite
  5. to eat

Popular Usage

召し上がる

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant
Components
How it's built
召
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 90

Compound words

召し上がるめしあがる
to eat; to drink
召集しょうしゅう
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
応召おうしょう
responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up
召すめす
to call; to summon; to send for; to invite; to eat
召喚しょうかん
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation
お召おめし
summoning
御召おめし
summoning
召しめし
summons
召致しょうち
calling together
召募しょうぼ
levy
お召しおめし
summoning
御召しおめし
summoning
召捕るめしとる
to arrest
お召し物おめしもの
clothing
御召し物おめしもの
clothing
御召縮緬おめしちりめん
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
召し使うめしつかう
to employ
召し捕るめしとる
to arrest
召し抱えめしかかえ
mercenary troops
召抱えるめしかかえる
to employ (as a retainer)
召し寄せるめしよせる
to call (someone) to you
召し抱えるめしかかえる
to employ (as a retainer)

Additional Examples

彼は召し使いをおけるほど金持ちだ。
He is rich enough to keep a servant.tatoeba

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 召

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