呼ぶ

よぶ

• Verb

  Godan verb (bu), transitive
  1. to call out (to); to call; to invoke.
  2. to summon (a doctor, etc.).
  3. to invite.
  4. to designate; to name; to brand.
  5. to garner (support, etc.); to gather.
  6. to take as one's wife.

     archaism

     See also 娶る .