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招
On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
Kun'yomi
まね.く
maneku
beckon · invite · summon · engage
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#840
Radical手hand(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
招=
扌召
hand + 召
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and summon. Summoning with hand.
Symbolism
Invitation, invite, summon. Represents inviting.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
開運招福
かいうんしょうふく
bringing luck and good fortune; bringing luck and good fortune
Proverbs & Idioms
招かれざる客
まねかれざるきゃく
An uninvited guest
A person who comes without being welcomed