呼

Meaning

Call, invite · llamar, invitar

Readings

• On (音読み): コ
• Kun (訓読み): よ.ぶ

Example words

• 呼ぶ（よぶ）— to call; invite
• 呼び出す（よびだす）— to call out; summon
• 呼吸（こきゅう）— breathing

Structure

Radical 口 (くち・くちへん · Mouth) · 8 strokes · school grade 6

Watch out

Spanish llamar splits in two: 呼ぶ = call someone over, call by name, or invite; phoning is 電話をかける, never ×呼ぶ. "Me llamo Ana" is アナといいます, not 呼ぶ. Mouth (口) + 乎.