Moji Ninja

招 — invite; beckon

招 means “invite; beckon”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: まね(く) (maneku). You'll see it in words such as 招き (maneki, “invitation”).

招
Stroke order of 招
Meaning
invite; beckon
On'yomi
ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
まね(く) (maneku)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2 · set Doing & acting

How to remember 招

Sounds like 召: both read ショウ.

Parts: 扌 hand · 召 summon

Words with 招

WordReadingMeaning
招きまねき maneki kuninvitation
招くまねく maneku kunto invite; to ask

Don't confuse it with

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