See also: 招來

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 招來 (“to solicit; to canvass; to recruit; to attract”).
(This term is the simplified form of 招來).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 5
らい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
招來 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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/seurai//ɕeurai//ɕoːrai/

From Middle Chinese compound 招來招来 (tsyew loj, literally beckon + come).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しょう)(らい) (shōraiせうらい (seurai)?

  1. invitation
  2. bringing about

Verb

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(しょう)(らい)する (shōrai surusuru (stem (しょう)(らい) (shōrai shi), past (しょう)(らい)した (shōrai shita))

  1. invite
  2. bring about, give rise to, cause

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN