呼よぶ

よ

ぶ

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

General use for calling someone's name, shouting to get attention, or invoking a spirit/god.

A ritual to invoke a god.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

Used when calling a professional or service, such as a doctor, taxi, or police.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

Used for inviting someone to an event or place; often implies a somewhat formal or deliberate invitation.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

Used for giving a name, label, or title to someone or something; often in the pattern ～と呼ぶ.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

Used for attracting support, attention, or a crowd; often with nouns like 支持, 注目, 人気.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

take as wife

archaic

Archaic use; modern Japanese uses 娶る (めとる) or other expressions.

呼よぶUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling for all modern senses.
よぶUsage12%
喚よぶUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; may appear in older or literary texts.

招まねく
招く is more formal and often used for inviting someone to a place or event, or for causing a result (e.g., 誤解を招く). 呼ぶ is broader and more common for calling, summoning, or naming.
誘さそう
誘う implies a friendly, casual invitation to do something together. 呼ぶ can be used for inviting but often sounds more deliberate or formal.

The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 呼 is conventionally associated with calling and summoning.