呼

call

JLPT N3 Grade 6 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: よ.ぶ
On'yomi: コ

呼 means "call". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read よ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

呼 in example sentences

トムを呼よんで。

Tomu o yonde.

Call Tom.
お呼よびですか。

O yobi desu ka.

You called?
トムと呼よんで。

Tomu to yonde.

Call me Tom.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 呼 mean?: 呼 means "call". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 呼 have?: 呼 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 呼 read?: It is read よ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 呼?: 呼 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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