誘 — “Entice / Lead / Tempt / Invite” in Japanese

Master (高手)ゆう, さそ, いざな

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“Entice / Lead / Tempt / Invite” in Japanese is 誘, read yuu, saso, izana (ゆう, さそ, いざな). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 誘惑 (temptation).

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What does 誘 mean?

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Kanji	誘
Meaning	Entice / Lead / Tempt / Invite
Readings	ゆう, さそ, いざな
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	誘惑 (temptation)

How to read 誘

誘 is read yuu (ゆう) or saso (さそ) or izana (いざな) depending on the word.

Words with 誘

誘惑
勧誘
誘拐

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Updated: 2026-08-28