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This page lists vocabulary that uses kanji 乞, together with readings and short meaning cues.

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The current data lists 31 vocabulary entries that use kanji 乞.

Kanji 乞 Words: Meanings and Readings

乞食

こじき

beggar

乞う

こう

to pray

伊勢乞食

いせこじき

beggars at the Ise Grand Shrine

一夜乞食

いちやこじき

riches to rags

雨乞い

あまごい

praying for rain

暇乞い

いとまごい

requesting leave (from work)

河原乞食

かわらこじき

actors

希う

こいねがう

to beg

許しを請う

ゆるしをこう

to beg forgiveness

教えを請う

おしえをこう

to seek knowledge

近江泥棒伊勢乞食

おうみどろぼういせこじき

merchants from Ise and Ōmi do not waste their money (unlike Edoites)

乞い願わくは

こいねがわくは

I pray in earnest that

乞い取る

こいとる

to ask for and receive

乞うご期待

こうごきたい

don't miss it

乞巧奠

きっこうでん

Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)

乞高評

こうこうひょう

with the author's compliments

乞士

こっし

bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)

乞食を三日すればやめられぬ

こじきをみっかすればやめられぬ

once a beggar, always a beggar

乞食根性

こじきこんじょう

mercenary spirit

乞食坊主

こじきぼうず

Buddhist monk

乞婿

こいむこ

bridegroom who is loved by his bride

乞丐

こつがい

beggar

慌てる乞食はもらいが少ない

あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない

slow and steady wins the race

行乞

ぎょうこつ

going on an alms round (for food)

請い

こい

request

請い受ける

こいうける

to receive by requesting earnestly

袖乞い

そでごい

beggar

陪堂

ほいとう

being served food outside the meditation hall (at a Zen temple)

物乞い

ものごい

beggar

命乞い

いのちごい

begging for one's life

漿を乞いて酒を得る

しょうをこいてさけをうる

to get more than one requests