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[まね()·]
maneku
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 招く

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to invite; to ask
  2. to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
  3. to call in; to send for; to summon
  4. to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in

Definition and Synonyms for 招く

Invitation a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
Synonyms: インビテーション, 勧誘, お呼び, 招き, 招く, 招待, 招待状, 招来, 招致, 招請, 誘い, 誘う
Make give rise to
Synonyms: いたす, きたす, もたらす, 呼ぶ, 引き起こす, 惹起, 招く, 生ずる, 生み出す, 発出, 誘発, 誘起, 起こす
Call Forth evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Synonyms: きたす, もたらす, 引き起こす, 惹起, 招く, 激発, 誘引, 誘発, 誘起
Give Rise cause to happen, occur or exist
Synonyms: いたす, きたす, もたらす, 作り出す, 引き起こす, 招く, 生む, 生じる, 生ずる, 生み出す, 誘発, 起こす
Invite increase the likelihood of
Synonyms: 招く, 招来
Invite invite someone to one's house
Synonyms: お呼び, 呼ぶ, 招く, 招待, 請じる, 請ずる
Incur make oneself subject to
Synonyms: うける, 招く, 被る
Make cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Synonyms: いたす, きたす, もたらす, 呼ぶ, 引き起こす, 惹起, 招く, 生ずる, 生み出す, 発出, 誘発, 誘起, 起こす
Incur bring upon oneself
Synonyms: うける, 招く, 被る
Incur become liable to
Synonyms: うける, 招く, 被る

Meanings for each kanji in 招く

» beckon; invite; summon; engage

Categories 招く is a member of

Quest express the need or desire for
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Make make or cause to be or to become
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Make give rise to
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Kindle call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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Missive a written message addressed to a person or organization
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Asking the verbal act of requesting
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Subject cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 招く

Conjugations for 招く

masu stem
[まね()·]
maneki
Negative stem
[まね()·]
maneka
te-form
[まね()··]
maneite
Negative te-form
[まね()····]
manekanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[まね()···]
manekanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()·]
maneku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()···]
manekanai
Past Indicative Form
[まね()··]
maneita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·····]
manekanakatta
Presumptive Form
[まね()··]
manekou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()···]
manekimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()····]
manekimasen
Past Indicative Form
[まね()····]
manekimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·······]
manekimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[まね()·····]
manekimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()···]
manekitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·····]
manekitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[まね()·····]
manekitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·······]
manekitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[まね()··]
manekita
te-form
[まね()····]
manekitakute
Negative te-form
[まね()······]
manekitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[まね()···]
manekitaku
Provisional Form
[まね()·····]
manekitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[まね()·······]
manekitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[まね()······]
manekitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[まね()········]
manekitakunakattara
Objective Form
[まね()···]
manekitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()·]
maneke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()····]
manekinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()··]
manekeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·····]
manekanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[まね()····]
manekanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()···]
maneitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()······]
manekanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()···]
maneitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()··]
manekeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()···]
manekenai
Past Indicative Form
[まね()··]
maneketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·····]
manekenakatta
masu-stem
[まね()·]
maneke
te-form
[まね()··]
manekete
Negative te-form
[まね()····]
manekenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()···]
manekemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()····]
manekemasen
Past Indicative Form
[まね()····]
manekemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·······]
manekemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()···]
manekareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()····]
manekarenai
Past Indicative Form
[まね()···]
manekareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()······]
manekarenakatta
masu stem
[まね()··]
manekare
te-form
[まね()···]
manekarete
Negative te-form
[まね()·····]
manekarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()····]
manekaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·····]
manekaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[まね()·····]
manekaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()········]
manekaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()···]
manekaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()····]
manekasenai
Past Indicative Form
[まね()···]
manekaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()······]
manekasenakatta
masu stem
[まね()··]
manekase
te-form
[まね()···]
manekasete
Negative te-form
[まね()·····]
manekasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()····]
manekasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·····]
manekasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[まね()·····]
manekasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()········]
manekasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()····]
manekasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·····]
manekasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[まね()····]
manekasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·······]
manekasarenakatta
masu stem
[まね()···]
manekasare
te-form
[まね()····]
manekasarete
Negative te-form
[まね()······]
manekasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[まね()·····]
manekasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()······]
manekasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[まね()······]
manekasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[まね()·········]
manekasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[まね()··]
manekan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()··]
manekazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()··]
manekanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[まね()···]
manekazaru

Sample Sentences for 招く

I was invited to her birthday party.
His wife liked inviting guests.
We invited him to our house.
The Tanakas invited me to dine with them.
She invited Tom and me to the party.

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