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ๅ–š
ๅ–š
12 strokes
Frequency: 1120
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

yell
cry
call
scream
summon

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚ใ‚.ใ

Common Words

ใ‚ˆใถ
ๅ–šใถ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #162
1

to call out (to); to call; to invoke

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใŒๅ‘ผในใฐใ€ๅฝผใฏๆฅใ‚‹ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
He will come if you call him.
2

to summon (a doctor, etc.)

Examples
ใ€Œๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ่ญฆๅฏŸใ‚’ๅ‘ผใณใŸใ„ใฎใ‹ใ€ใจๅƒ•ใฏๅฝผๅฅณใซๅฐ‹ใญใŸใ€‚
"Are you sure you want to call the police?" I asked her.
3

to invite

Examples
ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใซๅ‘ผใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใŒไปŠๅ›žใฏ่กŒใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
You invited me to your party, but I can't make it this time.
4

to designate; to name; to brand

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใ‚’ใ‚ฑใƒ‘ใจๅ‘ผใถใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
You will be called Cephas.
5

to garner (support, etc.); to gather

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆ˜ ็”ปใฏๅคงๅค‰ใชไบบๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅ‘ผใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
This movie has won great popularity.
6

Archaic

to take as one's wife

ๅ‘ผๅ‡บใ™
ใ‚ˆใณใ ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1752
1

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page; to invoke (e.g. a spirit)

Examples
ใฉใ†ใžๅฝผใ‚’้›ป่ฉฑๅฃใซๅ‘ผใณๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please call him to the telephone.
2

Computing

to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

Examples
4ใคใฎใƒฌใ‚ธใ‚นใ‚ฟใฏใ€ๅ‘ผใณๅ‡บใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ้–ขๆ•ฐๅดใŒไฟๅญ˜ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The contents of the four registers are preserved by the called subroutine.
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“
ๆ‹›ๅ–š
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8147
1

Law

summons; subpoena; citation

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ่จผ่จ€ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซๅฌๅ–šใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
He was called to give evidence.
2

summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation

ๅ–šใ
ๅซใ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #9277
1

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

Examples
ไฝ•ไบบใ‹ใฎ้‹่ปขๆ‰‹ใฏ็ฌ‘ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ‚ใ‚ใ„ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
Some of the drivers were laughing and yelling.
ๅ‘ผใณ่ตทใ™
ๅ‘ผ่ตทใ“ใ™
ๅ‘ผ่ตทใ™
ๅ–šใณ่ตทใ“ใ™
ๅ–šใณ่ตทใ™
ใ‚ˆใณใŠใ“ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #14094
1

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken

2

to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke; to arouse (e.g. interest)

Examples
ๆˆฆใ„ใฏไบบ้–“ใฎ็ฃๆ€งใ‚’ใ‚ˆใณใŠใ“ใ™ใ€‚
War arouses the animal in man.
ใ‚ใณใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“
Noun
ๅ››ๅญ—็†Ÿ่ชž
Freq #21843
1

agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells

ๆณฃใใ‚ใ‚ใ
ใชใใ‚ใ‚ใ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #22948
1

to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)

Examples
ๅญไพ›ใฏใŠใ‚‚ใกใ‚ƒใฎ่ปŠใŒๆฌฒใ—ใ„ใจๆณฃใใ‚ใ‚ใ„ใŸใ€‚
The child cried for a toy car.
ใ‹ใ‚“ใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #29955
1

arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆœฌใŒใ‚ใชใŸใฎๆƒณๅƒๅŠ›ใ‚’ๅ–š่ตทใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใ‚‹ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
This book will awaken your imagination.
ๅ–šใๆ•ฃใ‚‰ใ™
ใ‚ใ‚ใใกใ‚‰ใ™
ๅซใๆ•ฃใ‚‰ใ™
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #30004
1

to rant and rave; to raise hell

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“
ๅซๆ›
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #39129
1

shout; scream

๐ŸŽ“

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