呼 Kanji – call
The Japanese kanji 呼 can mean call, call out to, invite.
Meaning and Readings
How is 呼 read?
呼 has the onyomi reading コ and the kunyomi reading よぶ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ko, yobu.
Common Japanese Words Using 呼
These common Japanese words contain 呼. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 呼びかける（よびかける） — to call out to, to hail, to address
- 呼び捨て（よびすて） — addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
- 呼び出す（よびだす） — to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.), to tell (someone) to come, to call up (on the phone), to summon, to page, to invoke (e.g. a spirit)
- 呼び水（よびみず） — pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
- 呼び声（よびごえ） — call, hail, yell
- 呼び戻す（よびもどす） — to call (someone) back, to recall, to call home
- 呼ぶ（よぶ） — to call out (to), to call, to invoke
- 呼応（こおう） — hailing each other
- 呼吸（こきゅう） — breathing, respiration
- 呼吸器（こきゅうき） — respiratory organs