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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 呼ぶ

    呼ぶ

    呼よぶ​

    to call out (to)

    N5KMT1News #2+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab14 strokes

    喚ぶ

    よぶ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to call out (to), to call, to invoke
    2.
    to summon (a doctor, etc.)
    3.
    to invite
    4.
    to designate, to name, to brand
    5.
    to garner (support, etc.), to gather
    6.
    to take as one's wife
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    友とも達だちの名な前まえを呼よんだ。

    I called my friend's name.

    KMT1Daily Life
    彼かれはタクシーを呼よんだ。

    He called a taxi.

    KMT1Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは彼かれを「先せん生せい」と呼よんでいる。

    She calls him "teacher."

    KMT2Daily LifeEducation
    困こまった時ときはいつでも私わたしを呼よんでください。

    Please call me anytime you're in trouble.

    KMT2Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    医い者しゃを呼よぶ必ひつ要ようがありますか?

    Do we need to call a doctor?

    KMT2Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    呼
    よ.ぶ…(2)
    call・call out to・invite
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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