召

summon; seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy

5 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1540.

Readings

• めす (kun reading): 召し上がる (めしあがる) to eat; 召す (めす) to call
• ショウ (on reading): 召喚 (しょうかん) summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); 召集 (しょうしゅう) convening

Components

• 刀
• 口
• 刀 radical sword
• 口 radical mouth

Kanji containing 召

• 超 transcend
• 昭 shining
• 招 beckon
• 紹 introduce
• 沼 marsh
• 詔 imperial edict
• 劭 recommend
• 邵 place name
• 迢 far off
• 貂 marten
• 韶 beautiful
• 髫 children's long hair
• 齠 baby teeth

Words using 召

• 召し上がる (めしあがる) to eat
• 召す (めす) to call
• 召し出す (めしだす) to call out
• 召し使い (めしつかい) servant
• 召し抱える (めしかかえる) to employ (as a retainer)
• 召喚 (しょうかん) summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.)
• 召集 (しょうしゅう) convening
• 応召 (おうしょう) responding to a call-up for military service
• 召還 (しょうかん) recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador)
• 召喚獣 (しょうかんじゅう) summoned creature

53 words in all.

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