call

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 呼 means calling; its on-reading is こ, and the verb 呼ぶ is read よぶ.
• Basic usage: It appears in 呼ぶ, meaning to call or invite someone, and in 呼吸, read こきゅう, meaning breathing.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Calling and inviting
  • 私を呼ぶ means calling me, while 友達を家に呼んで describes inviting a friend home.
  • The linking form of 呼ぶ is 呼んで, with final ぶ changing to んで.