誘 means “invite, tempt”

さそう · sasou

Also: entice, lead

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

さそう, いざなう

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ユウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 14 strokes

The story

Words (言) dressed up as something excellent (秀): picture an offer too good to turn down. 誘う is to invite, a friend asking you out, but the same lure turns dark in 誘惑, temptation, and 誘拐, kidnapping.

Used in 誘う (sasou, to invite), 誘惑 (yuuwaku, temptation), and 誘拐 (yuukai, kidnapping)

More from Ask & Persuade

• 促 urge
• 勧 advise
• 薦 recommend
• 励 encourage
• 奨 encourage
• 諾 consent
• 嘱 entrust
• 乞 beg
• 応 respond
• 請 request
• 迫 close in

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