Word Meaning 招く

まねく maneku

招く is read as まねく (maneku) and means to invite.

Meaning

English

  1. to invite
  2. to ask
  3. to beckon
  4. to wave someone in
  5. to gesture to
  6. to call in
  7. to send for
  8. to summon

Reading

Kana

まねく

Romaji

maneku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16581 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

招待

しょうだい

invitation

招集

しょうしゅう

call

招き

まねき

invitation

招請

しょうせい

invitation

招致

しょうち

invitation

招聘

しょうへい

(courteous) invitation

招致委員会

しょうちいいんかい

bid committee

招請国

しょうせいこく

inviting country

手招き

てまねき

beckoning

参考人招致

さんこうにんしょうち

requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)

国会招致

こっかいしょうち

summons to appear before the Diet

Example Sentences

1

ふよういなはつげんはごかいをまねく。

Careless remarks can cause misunderstandings.