誘

entice, lure

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: さそ.う・いざな.う
On'yomi: ユウ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

誘 means "entice, lure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read さそ.う・いざな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

誘 in example sentences

涙なみだが誘さそわれる。

Namida ga sasowareru.

That makes me cry.
彼女かのじょを誘さそったよ。

Kanojo o sasotta yo.

I asked her out.
友達ともだちを誘さそいました。

Tomodachi o sasoimashita.

I invited my friends.

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

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Words that use 誘

More 言 (speech) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 誘 mean?: 誘 means "entice, lure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 誘 have?: 誘 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 誘 read?: It is read さそ.う・いざな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 誘?: 誘 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji