- 招待 — invitation
- 招集 — summon / gathering
- 招請 — formal invitation
- 招致 — invitation (events, sports)
- 招く — to invite / to beckon
- 招来 — to bring about / cause
- 招魂 — calling of spirits
招 combines 扌 (hand) — suggesting action — with 召 (しょう), meaning to call or summon. Together, the character expresses the act of beckoning or inviting someone over.
友だちを家に 招きました。
I invited my friend to my house.
その行動は 問題を 招くかもしれません。
That action might invite (or cause) problems.