godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
beckon; invite with a gesture
Used when summoning someone by a hand gesture or nod, often in a somewhat formal or literary context.
彼は手で差し招いて、私を部屋に入れた。
He beckoned me with his hand and let me into the room.
門のところで知ら
A stranger was beckoning at the gate.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
summon; give orders to come
Rare, somewhat archaic sense of summoning or ordering someone to appear, often with an authoritative nuance.
王は家来を差し招いて、すぐに来るように命じた。
The king summoned his retainer and ordered him to come at once.