invite / entice

(say) + (excel)
★★★☆☆
14 strokes
This has both a good meaning and a bad meaning! Invite someone to a nice dinner or lure them to their doom.

Onyomi

YUU

Mnemonic

YOU excel at saying things which entice suckers. (FYI you are a televangelist, pimp, or both)

Kunyomi

( に or を ) さ*そう invite (a friend to dinner) (or sometimes, invite an emotion, as in, a tear-jerker of a movie)
★★★★☆

Jukugo

誘惑(ゆうわく) する

tempt ★★★☆☆
(invite / entice) + (be misguided or tempted) = 誘惑 (tempt )

誘導(ゆうどう) する

lead ★★☆☆☆
(invite / entice) + (lead) = 誘導 (lead)

to lead or conduct : A teacher leads the class on the field trip. The policewoman conducts traffic. The nuance is, 誘導 means literally going together with the people to the place.

Synonyms

guide, lead
導く    誘導    案内   
invite
誘う    招待   
kidnap
拉致    誘拐    軟禁   
tempt
誘惑    そそのかす