招 Kanji – beckon

The Japanese kanji 招 can mean beckon, invite, summon, engage.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: beckon, invite, summon, engage

Onyomi: ショウ

Kunyomi: まねく

Romaji: shou, maneku

JLPT: 2

Frequency Rank: 840

招 has the onyomi reading ショウ and the kunyomi reading まねく.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shou, maneku.

These common Japanese words contain 招. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

手招き（てまねき） — beckoning
招き（まねき） — invitation
招く（まねく） — to invite, to ask
招集（しょうしゅう） — call, summons, convening, convocation
招待（しょうたい） — invitation
招致（しょうち） — invitation, summons, bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics), calling
招請（しょうせい） — invitation

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