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呼
Call, Breathe
よぶ (yobu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
呼 appears in many everyday words such as 呼ぶ (to call), 呼吸 (breathing), and 呼び出す (to call someone out). The original idea is using your mouth to call or breathe.
Memory Trick
Imagine cupping your hands around your mouth and calling your friend's name across a field. Using your mouth to call someone helps you remember 呼.
Readings
Onyomi: コ (ko)
Kunyomi: よぶ (yobu)
Example Words
呼ぶ
よぶ (yobu)
To call
呼吸
こきゅう (kokyuu)
Breathing
呼び出す
よびだす (yobidasu)
To call out
呼び名
よびな (yobina)
Name, way of calling
Example Sentence
先生が私を呼びました。
せんせい が わたし を よびました。
sensei ga watashi o yobimashita
The teacher called me.