召しょう喚かん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

law

Legal term for an official order to appear in court or before an authority. Used as a noun or with する.

証しょう人にんとして召しょう喚かんされた。

I was summoned as a witness.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Used in fantasy, occult, or gaming contexts for calling forth spirits, demons, or supernatural beings. Also used as a noun or with する.

召しょう喚かんUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for both legal summons and supernatural summoning.
招しょう喚かんUsage5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 召喚 is overwhelmingly preferred.

呼よび出だす
General term for calling someone out or summoning, not limited to legal or supernatural contexts.
召しょう還かん
Homophone meaning 'recall' (e.g., an ambassador), distinct from 召喚.

Compound of 召 (call, summon) and 喚 (call out, shout). The kanji combination naturally conveys the idea of calling someone or something forth.