Kanji for "Call"

8 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "call". The most popular choice is shown first.

呼

Top pick

call, call out to, invite

Reading: ko

8 strokes

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Related kanji for "call"

号

call

gou

5 strokes喚

call

kan

12 strokes召

call

shou

5 strokes訪

call on(also: visit, look up, offer sympathy)

hou

11 strokes臨

call on(also: look to, face, meet)

rin

18 strokes誘

call for(also: entice, lead, tempt)

yuu · nature, wisdom

14 strokes唱

call upon(also: chant, recite, yell)

shou

11 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for call?

The most common kanji for "call" is 呼, read as ko. It means call, call out to, invite. Related kanji: 号 (call), 喚 (call), 召 (call), 訪 (call on), 臨 (call on), 誘 (call for) and more.

How many strokes does 呼 have?

呼 has 8 strokes.