Keyword
call
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig1597
Readings
(85%)
(14%)
Composed of
mouth
question mark
Mnemonic components
mouth
flat
Mnemonic

A mouth that is calling the kanji for flat. The top and the bottom stroke of 平 are slightly bent signifying that it's being attracted by the mouth.

Used in vocabulary (259 in total)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
call; invitation
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
way of calling
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
call; appeal
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
popular name; common name; given name
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to summon; to get used to call
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to call in; to invite; to bring in
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to call each other; to call out to one another
short pause; short interval
call; hail; yell
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to call out; to ask someone to come
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
roll-call; muster
to call the doctor
to call together; to convene
to call out; to shout
being invited
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
acclamation; jubilation
short pause; short interval
call; appeal
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
respiratory organs
birds of a feather flock together
to call in; to invite; to bring in
artificial respirator; ventilator
breathing techniques; breath control
to call back; to recall
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to summon; to get used to call
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
pulling body slam
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
main attraction; special feature; big draw
gathering (esp. troops); getting together; mustering
popular name; common name; given name
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
appellation; designation
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to call each other's names
to call for somebody's participation
beckoning
pulmonary respiration
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
crying out; proclaiming
cessation of breathing; respiratory arrest
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
hailing distance
cutaneous respiration
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
to call fondly
call; hail; yell
verbal check (esp. on railroads); verbal confirmation
loud cry; shout
to be the subject of attention; to call people's attention; to be the rage; to be of interest
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
call; invitation
widely viewed as a prominent prospect (for)
respiratory muscles
main attraction; special feature; big draw
calling a dead soul back from the afterlife
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
respiratory center; respiratory centre
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
branchial respiration (breathing using gills)
branchial respiration (breathing using gills)
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
announcement calling for someone (e.g. "would XX please come to the ticket counter")
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to call for somebody's participation
respiratory tract infection; RTI
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
shout with a loud voice; fulminate; vociferate
being invited
to call in; to invite; to bring in
main attraction; special feature; big draw
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
(radio) call sign; (radio) call letters
lengthening a vowel (e.g. as in Kansai dialect); long sound (esp. long vowel)
artificial respiration technique
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
respirator; breathing apparatus
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
to be called (a name); to be referred to (as); to be treated to something (e.g. a meal); to be invited to
breath test; breathalyzer test
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
to summon; to get used to call
pulling body slam
vocative case
to call out (for someone)
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
apostrophe (figure of speech)
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
(radio) call sign; (radio) call letters
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
nominal price
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
recollection; calling to mind
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
denghu (phonetic method of classifying Chinese finals)
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
announcement calling for someone (e.g. "would XX please come to the ticket counter")
announcement calling for someone (e.g. "would XX please come to the ticket counter")
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
nominal price
shortening a vowel
call; invitation
in response; in concert
desalting (drawing salt) from salted food; salt used for desalting
highest ranked usher
external respiration
internal respiration
called program; subprogram
calling program
call processing
reference (function) call
auto-call; automatic calling (e.g. in data network)
auto-call; automatic calling (e.g. in data network)
manual calling (e.g. in data network)
incoming call
Content Addressed Memory; CAM
Content Addressed Memory; CAM
outgoing call
caller; calling party
orthopnoea; orthopnea
orthopnoea; orthopnea
anaerobic respiration
respiratory chain
elbow; gooseneck; rainspout
sound shift (esp. in historical kana); new pronunciation
sound shift (esp. in historical kana); new pronunciation
liberty (of a stone in go)
radio call sign; radio call letters
pulmonology; pneumology; respirology
to be up-to-date; to be relevant; to respond to the times
pronunciation of ha-column sounds in non-initial positions as wa-column sounds
Examples (200 in total)
He will come if you call him.
Is that why you called me here?
Not knowing what to do, I called her.