JLPT N5 · Giving & handling

呼ぶ

よぶ

to call

Stroke order of 呼ぶ

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

呼 · 8 strokesぶ · 6 strokes

Memory trick

A mouth (口) plus a sigh/breath (乎): breathing out with the mouth to call someone.

Parts: 呼 call (口 mouth + 乎) + ぶ

The characters in 呼ぶ

ぶぶ — bu (6 strokes)

Example sentence

友達を呼びます。

ともだちをよびます。

I call my friend.

Words with 呼

呼吸breathing

More words: Giving & handling

上げるto give; to raise 返すto return (something)頼むto ask; to request 見せるto show 取るto take 撮るto take (a photo)拾うto pick up 捨てるto throw away 払うto pay 引くto pull 並べるto line up; to arrange 履くto put on (shoes; pants)脱ぐto take off (clothes)

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