Japanese symbol for “hail”
呼びかける
よびかける
Romaji: yobikakeru
to call out to; to hail; to address
In Japanese, hail is 呼びかける, read よびかける (yobikakeru).
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
- v1, vt to call out to; to hail; to address
- v1, vt to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort; to advise
Written forms: 呼びかける、呼び掛ける、呼掛ける. Readings: よびかける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hail”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迎える | むかえる mukaeru | to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome |
| 呼び声 | よびごえ yobigoe | call; hail; yell |
| 雹 | ひょう hyou | hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater) |
| 霰 | あられ arare | hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel |
| 氷雨 | ひさめ hisame | hail; sleet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼ぶ | よぶ yobu | to call out (to); to call; to invoke |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | breathing; respiration |
| 呼びかけ | よびかけ yobikake | call; appeal |
| 呼び名 | よびな yobina | popular name; common name; given name |
| 呼び出す | よびだす yobidasu | to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone) |
| 呼び出し | よびだし yobidashi | call; summons; paging |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hail”.
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.