# 召 — summon; wear (honorific)

召 means “summon; wear (honorific)”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: め(す) (mesu). You'll see it in words such as 召す (mesu, “to call; to summon”).

- Meaning: summon; wear (honorific)
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: め(す) (mesu)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N2 · set A bit of everything 2

## How to remember 召

Parts: 刀 knife · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 召

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 召す | めす (mesu) | to call; to summon |

## Don't confuse it with

[招](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/invite/) · [沼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swamp/) · [拐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abduct/)

## More in the “A bit of everything 2” set

[紅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/crimson/) · [鉱](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/ore/) · [銅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/copper/) · [召](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/summon/) · [畜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/livestock/)

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