Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to call (someone) back, to recall, to call home.
  2. to bring back (memories, etc.), to recall, to revive.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
呼び戻す よびもどす
 
呼戻す よびもどす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

call, call out to, invite
よ.ぶ コ よぶ (6th, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
question mark, ?
コ オ か (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
re-, return, revert
もど.す レイ (9th, N3)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)