Jisho

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5 strokes
Radical:
mouth, opening
Parts:
seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)
Kun:
め.す
On:
ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1540 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 招請 【ショウセイ】 invitation
  • 召集 【ショウシュウ】 convening, calling together (e.g. parliament), call-up (for military service)

Kun reading compounds

  • 召す 【めす】 to call, to summon, to send for, to invite, to eat, to drink, to put on, to wear, to buy, to purchase, to take (a bath), to ride, to get in (a vehicle), to take, to catch (a cold), to put on (years), to get old, to strike one's fancy, to please one, to do, to commit seppuku, indicates respect

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhao4, shao4, zhao1
Korean:
so, jo

Spanish

  • seducir
  • citar
  • emplazar
  • comer
  • beber

Portuguese

  • seduzir
  • chamada
  • mandar chamar
  • usar
  • vestir
  • cavalgar em
  • pechinchar
  • comer
  • beber

French

  • faire venir à soi
  • appeler
  • inviter
  • prendre (bain)
  • porter (vêtements)
  • acheter
  • conduire
  • boire
  • manger
  • attraper (froid)
1387 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1473 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
668 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1115 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
396 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
152 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
995 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1032 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1691 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
279 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2494 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1261 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1727 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
87 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3241 Morohashi
2001 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
695 New Nelson (John Haig)
86 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
90 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1043 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3577 2001 Kanji
2f3.3 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-3 SKIP code
1760.2 Four corner code
1-30-04 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
53ec Unicode hex code

12 strokes
Radical:
mouth, opening
Parts:
yell, cry, call, scream, summon
Kun:
わめ.く
On:
カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1120 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 喚問 【カンモン】 summons
  • 喚起 【カンキ】 arousal, excitation, awakening, evocation
  • 叫喚 【キョウカン】 shout, scream
  • 阿鼻叫喚 【アビキョウカン】 agonizing cries, pandemonium, two of Buddhism's hells

Kun reading compounds

  • 喚く 【わめく】 to shout, to cry (out), to yell, to scream, to clamour

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
huan4
Korean:
hwan

Spanish

  • gritar
  • llamar
  • grito
  • alarido

Portuguese

  • Gritar
  • choro
  • grito

French

  • hurler
  • crier
1103 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1953 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
958 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1405 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1139 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1587 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1694 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1435 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
308 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
666 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
404 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
503 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1051 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3953 Morohashi
550 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
852 New Nelson (John Haig)
1042 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1121 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1508 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3763 2001 Kanji
3d9.19 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-9 SKIP code
6703.4 Four corner code
1-20-13 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
559a Unicode hex code

16 strokes
Radical:
dog 犬 (犭)
Parts:
Variants:
animal, beast
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1714 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 獣 【ケモノ】 beast, brute, animal, animal with human characteristics
  • 獣医 【ジュウイ】 veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet
  • 鳥獣 【チョウジュウ】 birds and wild animals, wildlife
  • 海獣 【カイジュウ】 marine mammal

Kun reading compounds

  • 獣 【けもの】 beast, brute, animal, animal with human characteristics
  • 獣の数字 【けもののすうじ】 number of the beast (666)
  • 獣 【けもの】 beast, brute, animal, animal with human characteristics

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shou4
Korean:
su

Spanish

  • animal
  • bestia
  • res

Portuguese

  • animal
  • besta

French

  • bête
  • animal
1366 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1600 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2909 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1366 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1531 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1582 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1688 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1864 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1298 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2384 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1217 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1673 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1952 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
20714P Morohashi
1892 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3606 New Nelson (John Haig)
1933 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2083 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1838 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
963 2001 Kanji
3g12.3 The Kanji Dictionary
1-12-4 SKIP code
9363.4 Four corner code
3363.4 Four corner code
1-29-35 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7363 Unicode hex code