Kanji 呼: "call, call out to, invite"

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

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

Common words with 呼

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 呼よぶto call out (to); to call; to invoke · to summon (a doctor, etc.)
• 嗚呼ああah ! oh ! hélas ! · oui, c'est exact
• 呼よび出だすto call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon · to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
• 呼こ吸きゅうbreathing; respiration · knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
• 呼よびかけるto call out to; to hail; to address · to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort; to advise
• 嗚呼ああ嗚呼ああaaah ! (cri de surprise, de douleur ou de désespoir)
• 深しん呼こ吸きゅうrespiration profonde ; respirer profondément
• お呼よびcall; invitation
• 呼よび止とめるto (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
• 呼よび方かたway of calling (something or someone)
• 呼よび寄よせるto call; to summon; to send for; to call together
• 呼よびかけcall; appeal

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