JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 誘: "entice, lead, tempt"
The kanji 誘 means "entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ユウ in on'yomi and さそ.う, いざな.う 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)
ユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さそ.ういざな.う
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 | entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 993 of 2,501 |
Common words with 誘
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 誘うto invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along · to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
- 誘いinvitation · tentation
- 誘導guidance; leading; induction; introduction
- 誘拐abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
- 誘惑temptation; allurement; lure; enticement
- 勧誘invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing
- 誘い込むto entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
- 誘拐犯kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
- 誘い出すto lure; to invite out
- 誘いに乗るto be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
- 誘拐事件kidnapping; kidnaping
- 誘発inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
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