召喚

しょうかん

summon

Also:summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.)

What does 召喚 mean?

召喚 is a Japanese noun meaning summon in English. It can also be translated as summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 召喚 in kanji, しょうかん in hiragana, and shoukan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は証言をするために召喚された。

He was called to give evidence.