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JLPT N1 · 12 strokes

The kanji 喚 — “to call out; to shout”

喚 means to call out; to shout and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 12 strokes and uses the mouth radical (口).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): わめ(く)
Radical: 口 · mouth
Strokes: 12

How to remember 喚

A mouth (口) opened wide to call out — summoning. 召喚 — the 'summon' from games and anime! Remember 召喚獣?

Example words with 喚

On'yomi readings

召喚しょうかんsummons, summoning

Kun'yomi readings

喚くわめくto shout, to cry out

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