招か

This is the 8537th most frequent Japanese word.


招か

"招か" is the stem form of the verb "招く," meaning "to invite" or "to summon."


招かれる: Used in the passive sense to describe being invited in.

歓喜の声が部屋に招かれる。

Joyous voices are invited into the room.


招かれました: Polite passive form indicating that he was extended an invitation.

彼はパーティーに招かれました。

He was invited to the party.


招かれる: Conditional usage to express a situation where one might be invited.

突然の訪問は歓迎されないが、招かれることもある。

Unplanned visits are mostly unwelcome, but sometimes they're invited.