01
呼ぶ
よぶ
to call
Meanings
- call
- call out to
- invite
Readings
Onyomi
- コ
Kunyomi
- よ.ぶ
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Useful words
02
呼吸
こきゅう
breathing
03
呼び出す
よびだす
to summon
04
呼びかける
よびかける
to call out to
05
呼び鈴
よびりん
doorbell
06
呼び名
よびな
common name
Compare Kanji
01口Component92%mouthCalling begins at the mouth, and 口 makes that visual clue impossible to miss.02声Meaning90%voiceA call is made with a voice, so 声 provides 呼 its everyday sound partner.03叫Meaning86%shout, exclaimShouting in 叫 is a louder, sharper version of calling out.04唱Component78%chant, recite唱 also starts from the mouth side, but turns voice into singing or chanting.05招Meaning74%beckon, inviteA call can become an invitation; 招 connects that social use to 呼.06吹Meaning66%blow, breatheBreath from the mouth drives 吹, a looser sound-action neighbor for 呼.
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