14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1
entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure
Kun'yomi
さ そ う to invite ②to tempt ③to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.) い ざ な う to invite ②to tempt ③to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.)
On'yomi
ユウ
Character Breakdown
entice, lead, tempt
さそ.う ユウ いざな.う (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
References
| Unicode hex code | 8A98 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-45-22 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 4371 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 5625 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1550 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 1952 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1044 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1407 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 916 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 982 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1196 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1222 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 35525 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1870 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1684 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1799 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1757 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1729 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 274 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1691 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 925 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 7a7.4 |
| Four corner code | 0262.7 |
| De Roo Code | 3045 |