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Japanese symbol for “convene”

Romaji: yobiatsumeru
to call together; to convene

In Japanese, convene is , read (yobiatsumeru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vt to call together; to convene

Kanji and stroke order

call, call out to, invite
on: コ
kun: よ.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 2
gather, meet, congregate
on: シュウ
kun: あつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よぶ yobuto call out (to); to call; to invoke
こきゅう kokyuubreathing; respiration
よびかけ yobikakecall; appeal
よびな yobinapopular name; common name; given name
よびだす yobidasuto call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone)
よびだし yobidashicall; summons; paging
へんしゅう henshuuediting; compilation
ぼしゅう boshuurecruitment; invitation; selection

See also: Chinese symbol for “convene”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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