— beckon, invite, summon, engage

  • JLPT N3
  • 8 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 手
  • #840 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
まね.く

Example words

  • 招待しょうたいinvitation
  • 招きまねきinvitation
  • 招くまねく(1) to invite; to ask (2) to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to (3) to call in; to send for; to summon (4) to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in