勧誘

かんゆう · kanyuu · JLPT N1 · noun

invitation

💌 勧 (urge, encourage) + 誘 (lure, invite) = urging someone along to come: an invitation

Kanyuu sounds like 'can you?', the words you use when inviting someone. Both kanji add a sense of drawing someone in, which fits invitation, canvassing, and inducement.

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