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召

seduce
Stroke count: 5

Readings

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

Meanings

  1. seduceRtK
  2. call
  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mouthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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
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
召集しょうしゅう
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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