# 誘 — lure; invite

誘 means “lure; invite”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ユウ (yuu). Kun'yomi: さそ(う) (sasou), いざな(う) (izanau). You'll see it in words such as 誘う (sasou, “to invite; to ask”).

- Meaning: lure; invite
- On'yomi: ユウ (yuu)
- Kun'yomi: さそ(う) (sasou), いざな(う) (izanau)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 1

## How to remember 誘

Parts: 言 say; words · 秀 excel

## Words with 誘

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 誘う | さそう (sasou) | to invite; to ask |
| 誘い | さそい (sasoi) | invitation; introduction |

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

[請](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ask-for/) · [弁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/speech/) · [拒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reject/) · [項](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/item/) · [掲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/post-up/) · [称](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/appellation/) · [誘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lure/) · [謝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/apologize/) · [訳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/translate/)

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