呼 — call, summon, invite

よ呼 call

U+547C Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 6 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 8 strokes Freq #498 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1474 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

call
summon
invite

word

よ yo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

呼(よ) ぶ yobu to call 呼(よ) びかける yobikakeru to call out to

こ ko On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

呼(こ) 吸(きゅう) kokyuu breathing

Stroke order

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