Meaning

Primary

Summon

Alternative

Summons

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you call someone by screaming, you're probably trying to summon them like a magician would. Magicians have to scream their spells out in order for them to work. So you have to scream out their name when you call them if you want to summon someone.

Reading

しょうかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

魔法使いを召喚しました。

I summoned a magician.

Kanji Composition