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招
Invite, Summon
まね.く (mane-ku)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The famous lucky cat, 招き猫 (Maneki-neko), literally means 'beckoning cat.' The raised paw is believed to invite customers and good fortune into shops.
Memory Trick
Picture someone waving their HAND toward you, inviting you to come closer. That welcoming gesture means INVITE.
Readings
Onyomi: ショウ (shou)
Kunyomi: まね.く (mane-ku)
Example Words
招く
まねく (maneku)
To invite
招待
しょうたい (shoutai)
Invitation
招待状
しょうたいじょう (shoutaijou)
Invitation card
招集
しょうしゅう (shoushuu)
Summons, Gathering
Example Sentence
友達を 家に 招きました。
ともだちを いえに まねきました。
tomodachi o ie ni manekimashita
I invited my friend to my house.