# 誘 invite / entice

言 (say) + 秀 (excel)
★★★☆☆
14 strokes
This has both a good meaning and a bad meaning! Invite someone to a nice dinner or lure them to their doom.

## Onyomi

YUU |

## Mnemonic

| YOU excel at saying things which entice suckers. (FYI you are a televangelist, pimp, or both)

## Kunyomi

( に　or を ) さ*そう | invite (a friend to dinner) (or sometimes, invite an emotion, as in, a tear-jerker of a movie) ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

誘惑(ゆうわく) する | tempt ★★★☆☆ 誘 (invite / entice) + 惑 (be misguided or tempted) = 誘惑 (tempt )
誘導(ゆうどう) する | lead ★★☆☆☆ 誘 (invite / entice) + 導 (lead) = 誘導 (lead) to lead or conduct : A teacher leads the class on the field trip. The policewoman conducts traffic. The nuance is, 誘導 means literally going together with the people to the place.

## Synonyms

guide, lead 導く 誘導 案内
invite 誘う 招待
kidnap 拉致 誘拐 軟禁
tempt 誘惑 そそのかす