# 招 — Beckon

Frequency rank 1217 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 闇 (Darkness), less common than 懐 (Nostalgia).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: まね
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

Fingers on the left hold a mouth and sword on the right -- making a mouth-sword gesture with your fingers to beckon someone to come fight.

In words:

- 招待 しょうたい・する — to invite
- 招く まねく — to invite
- 招き まねき — invitation

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