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Call


Radical Combination


Meaning

Call, Eat

Mnemonic

The call radical and the call kanji are the same. This kanji can also mean eat, because why would you call someone if not to ask them to eat with you?!

Call your mom or dad and ask them to go out to eat with you right now.


Reading

On'yomi

しょう

Kun'yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You are called to come eat by the Shougun (しょう). He's been really impressed with you lately and he wants to chat over drinks, he says on the phone.

Imagine getting a call from the Shougun himself. He's come to your house before, but he's never asked you to eat with him. This is huge!


Found In Vocabulary