call, call out to, invite

On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
よ.ぶ
Parts
ノ亅丷口similar kanji →
JLPT N38 strokesGrade 6#498 most commonU+547C

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8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 呼

  • 呼びかけるよびかけるto call out to; to hail; to addressN5
  • 呼び捨てよびすてaddressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)N5
  • 呼び出すよびだす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)N5
  • 呼び水よびみずpump-priming; rousing; stimulationN5
  • 呼び声よびごえcall; hail; yellN5
  • 呼び戻すよびもどすto call (someone) back; to recall; to call homeN5
  • 呼ぶよぶto call out (to); to call; to invokeN5
  • 呼応こおうhailing each otherN5
  • 呼吸こきゅうbreathing; respirationN5
  • 呼吸器こきゅうきrespiratory organsN5
  • 呼称こしょうname; designation; denomination; naming; giving a nameN5
  • 人工呼吸じんこうこきゅうartificial respirationN5
  • 点呼てんこroll-call; musterN5
  • 呼び出しよびだしcall; summons; paging; curtain callN5
  • 呼びかけよびかけcall; appealN5
  • 呼び名よびなpopular name; common name; given nameN5
  • 嗚呼ああah!; oh!; alas!N4
  • 嗚呼嗚呼ああああaaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!N4
  • 歓呼かんこacclamation; jubilationN3
  • 呼び覚ますよびさますto wake up (someone; by calling out); to awakenN3