召

Meaning

召 centers on summoning or calling someone to come, often with authority. The other meanings—wearing, eating, drinking, catching cold—are honorific or humble applications of being called or invited to do something.

• 召喚しょうかん

  summons; subpoena; citation

• 召し上がるめしあがる
  N4

  to eat; to drink

• 召集しょうしゅう

  convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

• 召すめす
  N1

  to call; to summon; to send for; to invite

• 召しめし

  summons; call

• 召還しょうかん

  recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)

• お召しおめし

  summoning; calling; riding; wearing; dressing; clothing

• 召し使いめしつかい

  servant; menial

• 召集令状しょうしゅうれいじょう

  draft papers; callup notice

• 思し召しおぼしめし

  thoughts; opinion; (one's) discretion; will (esp. of God)

• お召し物おめしもの

  clothing

• 応召おうしょう

  responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up

• お召し列車おめしれっしゃ

  Imperial train; royal train

• お召し替えおめしかえ

  changing one's clothes; change of clothes

• お気に召すおきにめす

  to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

• 召されるめされる

  to do

• 召し上がりものめしあがりもの

  food

• 召し上げるめしあげる

  to forfeit; to confiscate

• 召し使うめしつかう

  to employ; to hire (a servant)

• 召し入れるめしいれる

  to call in

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