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yell, call out

JLPT N1 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
わめ.く
On'yomi
カン
Radical
· mouth (mouth, opening)

喚 means "yell, call out". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read わめ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

喚 in example sentences

  • コンピュータにかってわめいても、なんかいけつしないよ。

    Konpyuuta ni mukatte wameite mo, nan mo kaiketsu shinai yo.

    Shouting at your computer will not help.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 喚 mean?
喚 means "yell, call out". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 喚 have?
喚 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 喚 read?
It is read わめ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 喚?
喚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.