誘
entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure
Readings
On'yomi
- ユウ
Kun'yomi
- さそ.う
- いざな.う
Meaning
誘 centers on drawing someone in through words or appeal: enticing, tempting, inviting, or leading someone toward a desired action. The seduction and allure senses are stronger forms of the same pull.
Most common words using 誘
20 of 102- 誘うさそうN4
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
- 誘導ゆうどうN1
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
- 誘惑ゆうわくN1
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
- 勧誘かんゆうN1
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion; encouragement
- 誘拐ゆうかいN1
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
- 誘いさそいN3
invitation; introduction
- 誘致ゆうち
attraction; lure; invitation
- 誘発ゆうはつ
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
- 誘導体ゆうどうたい
derivative
- 誘引ゆういん
enticement; inducement; attraction
- 誘因ゆういん
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
- 誘電ゆうでん
induction; induced electricity
- 誘い出すさそいだす
to lure; to invite out
- 誘い込むさそいこむ
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
- 誘起ゆうき
evocation; inducement; giving rise to
- 誘爆ゆうばく
induced explosion; secondary explosion
- 誘客ゆうきゃく
drawing in customers; attracting an audience; luring customers
- 誘い水さそいみず
pump priming
- 排卵誘発剤はいらんゆうはつざい
ovulation-inducing drug
- デジタル誘拐デジタルゆうかい
digital kidnapping
Study
Etymology
誘 combines 言 (words) with 秀, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of something outstanding or drawing attention, together suggesting leading or enticing with words.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) that stand out (秀) are used to entice and lead someone. Picture a persuasive speaker using outstanding words to invite you in.
Reading mnemonic
For ユウ, imagine a smooth-talking person saying 'you' in an enticing way: 'you' -> ユウ, drawing you in with words.