呼
call, call out to, invite
Readings
On'yomi
- コ
Kun'yomi
- よ.ぶ
Nanori
- よぶ
Meaning
呼 centers on using the voice to get someone's attention: calling out, summoning, or inviting someone to come.
Most common words using 呼
20 of 197- 嗚呼ああ
ah!; oh!; alas!
- 呼ぶよぶN5
to call out (to); to call; to invoke
- 呼吸こきゅうN3
breathing; respiration
- 呼びかけよびかけ
call; appeal
- 呼び出しよびだし
call; summons; paging; curtain call
- お呼びおよび
call; invitation
- 呼称こしょうN2
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
- 呼ばわりよばわり
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
- 呼び名よびなN1
popular name; common name; given name
- 連呼れんこ
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name)
- 呼び出すよびだすN2
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page; to invoke (e.g. a spirit)
- 深呼吸しんこきゅう
deep breath
- 呼びかけるよびかけるN2
to call out to; to hail; to address
- 呼び捨てよびすてN1
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
- 呼応こおう
hailing each other
- 呼び込むよびこむ
to call in; to invite; to bring in
- 呼び寄せるよびよせる
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
- 点呼てんこ
roll-call; muster
- 呼び込みよびこみ
barker; tout; hawker; someone who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, shops, bars, and such, by exhorting passing public
- 呼び声よびごえ
call; hail; yell
Study
Etymology
呼 combines 口 (mouth) with 乎, which likely contributes the sound and originally depicted breath or an exclamation. Together they express calling out with the mouth.
Meaning mnemonic
The mouth 口 on the left and the breath-like shape 乎 on the right suggest using your mouth to call out: 呼 means to call or invite.
Reading mnemonic
For コ, imagine calling out to a friend named Ko: 'Ko! Come here!' The sound 'Ko' cues コ while you call out with your mouth.