Memory phrase for the Kanji: 召

召

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Meaning summon, call someone (respectfully), to send for

Pronunciation

SHŌ
mesu

Explanation

Top: sword 刀, below: mouth 口

Mnemonic
 
Use sword and mouth to summon / call together.

Radicals

口 mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
召 to call, summon
刀 swordAs radical often simplified to:刂
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 Vocabulary

召し上がる めしあがる  (pol) to eat
召す めす  to call, to send for, to put on, to wear, to take a bath, to buy, to eat, to drink

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