“Invite” or “Beckon” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “招”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “招” means “Brings (bad luck)”, “Call” or “Summons” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “招”

Jouyou Kanji “招” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
8 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
しょう(shou) |
| Kun-Yomi |
まね(く)(mane(ku)) |
| Meanings |
Beckon |
| Invite |
| Cause (a disaster, an accident etc) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “招”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 招引(しょういん-sho u i n) |
Attract, Incur, Invite |
| 招宴(しょうえん-sho u e n) |
Banquet, Invitation to a party, Party |
| 招魂(しょうこん-sho u ko n) |
Invocation of the dead, Inviting the spirits of the dead |
| 招集(しょうしゅう-sho u shu u) |
Call, Summons, Convening, Convocation |
| 招請(しょうせい-sho u se i) |
Invitation (respectful) |
| 招待(しょうたい-sho u ta i) |
Invitation (for regular guests etc) |
| 招致(しょうち-sho u chi) |
Invitation (for events, factories etc) |
| 招電(しょうでん-sho u de n) |
Invitation telegraph |
| 招牌(しょうはい-sho u ha i) |
Billboard, Signboard |
| 招聘(しょうへい-sho u he i) |
Polite invitation, Polite employment invitation |
| 招来(しょうらい-sho u ra i) |
Bringing about, Invitation, Causing |
| 招き猫(まねきねこ-ma ne ki ne ko) |
Maneki-neko, Lucky cat |
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