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Kanji Grade 5 - 招

Kanji character Grade 5 招. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 招
About
beckon, invite, summon, engage
Kun: まね.く
On: ショウ
8 strokes
Radical: hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts: 刀 口 扎
 
Onyomi
招請 【ショウセイ】 invitation
招集 【ショウシュウ】 call, summons, convening, convocation
 
Kunyomi
招く 【まねく】 to invite, to ask, to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to, to call in, to send for, to summon, to bring on oneself, to cause, to incur, to lead to, to result in