Explore 招 in words for inviting people and bringing about a result.
The idea
招 has 8 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Read 招く（まねく）, 招待（しょうたい） and 招待状（しょうたいじょう） as whole words.
Examples
- 友達を家に招きました。I invited a friend to my home.
- 先生は教室にお客さんを招きました。The teacher invited a guest to the classroom.
- 結婚式の招待状を受け取りました。I received an invitation to the wedding.
- パーティーに招待してくれてありがとうございます。Thank you for inviting me to the party.
- その発言は誤解を招きました。That remark caused a misunderstanding.
- 店に招き猫が飾ってあります。The shop displays a beckoning cat.
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Watch out
招く can mean inviting someone, but 誤解を招く means causing a misunderstanding, not inviting a person. Do not confuse 招 with 召.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 招く in hiragana.
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まねく
招く is まねく: 友達を招く means to invite a friend.
Write the reading of 招待 in hiragana.
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しょうたい
招待 is しょうたい: 招待する means to invite someone.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿待状（しょうたいじょう）［招／召］.
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招
招 completes 招待状（しょうたいじょう）, a written invitation.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 招く in hiragana.
Write the reading of 招待 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿待状（しょうたいじょう）［招／召］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 招 using the diagram, then read the three words aloud and make a sentence with 招待.