Call in Japanese
"call" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
8 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "call". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
call, call out to, invite
Reading: ko
8 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of mouth and phonetic. Calling with mouth.
What it carries
Breathe, call, summon. Represents calling.
Related kanji for "call"
call
shou
Composed of sword and mouth. Calling like sword with mouth.
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kan
Composed of mouth and phonetic. Calling with mouth.
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gou
Composed of mouth and phonetic. Shouting with mouth.
call on(also: visit, look up, offer sympathy)
hou
Composed of words and direction. Visiting direction.
call upon(also: chant, recite, yell)
shou
Composed of mouth and prosperous. Singing with mouth.
call on(also: look to, face, meet)
rin
Combines 'minister' (臣, looking down) with '品', representing looking down from above—facing a situation.
call for(also: entice, lead, tempt)
yuu · nature, wisdom
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for call?
The most common kanji for "call" is 呼, read as ko. It means call, call out to, invite. Related kanji: 召 (call), 喚 (call), 号 (call), 訪 (call on), 唱 (call upon), 臨 (call on) and more.
How many strokes does 呼 have?
呼 has 8 strokes.