Word Meaning 御用

ごよう goyou

御用 is read as ごよう (goyou) and means (customer's) order.

Meaning

English

(customer's) order
official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.)
arrest
capture
subservient to an authority (esp. the government)
pro-government
(your) business
(your) concern

Reading

Kana

ごよう

Romaji

goyou

Writing Variants

ご用ごよう goyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 20985 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御用達

ごようたし

company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

御用組合

ごようくみあい

a company union

御用人

ごようにん

manager

御用新聞

ごようしんぶん

pro-government newspaper

御用商人

ごようしょうにん

purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)

御用の方

ごようのかた

customer

御用部屋

ごようべや

room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs

御用始め

ごようはじめ

re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)

御用聞き

ごようきき

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door

お安い御用

おやすいごよう

easy task

御用邸

ごようてい

imperial villa

御用繁多

ごようはんた

being busy with many things

Example Sentences

何か御用ですか。

What do you want me to do?

お安い御用ですよ。

No problem!

御用があれば承ります。

What can I do for you?

御用はございませんか。

Could I help you?