召集

しょうしゅう

convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

What does 召集 mean?

召集 is a Japanese noun meaning convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service) in English. It is written as 召集 in kanji, しょうしゅう in hiragana, and shoushuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は1942年8月に召集された。

He was called up in August, 1942.