JLPT N3 · 8 strokes
Kanji 招: "beckon, invite, summon"
The kanji 招 means "beckon, invite, summon, engage". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ショウ in on'yomi and まね.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まね.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | beckon, invite, summon, engage |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 840 of 2,501 |
Common words with 招
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 招くto invite; to ask · to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
- 招待invitation
- 手招きbeckoning
- 招待状(written) invitation; letter of invitation
- 招き入れるto invite in; to show someone in
- 招集call; summons; convening; convocation
- 招待客invitee
- 招きinvitation
- 招き寄せるto gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
- 手招くto beckon
- 招聘(courteous) invitation; call
- 招かれざる客uninvited guest
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