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to call, summon 召
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Used in these characters:
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昭
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| glorious, clear, bright
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Left: sun 日, right: summon/call s.o. 召 (with sword 刀 and mouth 口 to call sb.)
The sun is calling: It is getting: glorious and bright!
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照
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| illuminate, light, shine
teru, SHŌ
召
灬
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Top: clear/bright 昭 (The sun 日 is summoned 召, such that it gets bright & clear) [summon 召 = with sword 刀 and mouth 口], below: fire 灬
A bright fire for illumination. - (Or: As if the sun was summoned, is the fire that illuminates.)
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招
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| invite, call in, summon, beckon
maneku, SHŌ
扌
召
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Left: hand 扌, right: call/summon 召 (with sword 刀 and mouth 口)
The hand calls sb. to invite him.
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召
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| summon, call someone (respectfully), to send for
mesu, SHŌ
口
召
刀
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Top: sword 刀, below: mouth 口
Use sword and mouth to summon / call together.
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沼
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| swamp, marsh, pond, bog
numa, SHŌ
氵
召
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Left: water 氵, right: call s.o./summon 召 (.. with sword 刀 and mouth 口)
The water (for cleaning) the sword and mouth comes from the swamp.
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紹
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| recommendation, introduce, present, inherit
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Left: thread 糸, right: call/summon 召 (with sword 刀 and mouth 口)
Like a thread to call sb.: The recommendation.
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詔
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Imperial edict
mikotonori, SHŌ
言
召
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Left: word 言, right: call /summon 召 (.. with sword 刀 and mouth 口)
Words for summoning: That is the imperial edict.
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超
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| transcend (a limit), cross, super-..., ultra-, exceed
koeru/su, CHŌ
走
召
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Left: run 走 (On the earth 土 feet 足 must run), right: call/summon 召 (with sword 刀 and mouth 口)
(At the finish line) Run and shout: "Super! I transcend my limits!"
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