Word Meaning 請う

こう kou

請う is read as こう (kou) and means to pray.

Meaning

English

to pray
to wish
to beg
to ask
to request
to invite

Reading

Kana

こう

Romaji

kou

Writing Variants

乞うこう kou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 8681 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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請け負う

うけおう

to contract

請け合う

うけあう

to undertake

請求

せいきゅう

claim

請願

せいがん

petition

請負

うけおい

contract (for work)

請求権

せいきゅうけん

claim rights

請託

せいたく

solicitation

請負業

うけおいぎょう

the contracting business

請負人

うけおいにん

contractor

請求書

せいきゅうしょ

information request form

請け人

うけにん

guarantor

請け出す

うけだす

to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)

Example Sentences

彼は医者に往診を請うた。

かれはいしゃにおうしんをこうた。

He asked the doctor to make a house call.

先生に推薦状を書いていただくようお願いを請うた。

せんせいにすいせんじょうをかいていただくようおねがいをこうた。

I asked my teacher to write me a recommendation letter.

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