Moji Ninja

請 — ask for; solicit

請 means “ask for; solicit”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei), ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: こ(う) (kou), う(ける) (ukeru). You'll see it in words such as 請う (kou, “to beg; to ask”).

請
Stroke order of 請
Meaning
ask for; solicit
On'yomi
セイ (sei), ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
こ(う) (kou), う(ける) (ukeru)
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N1 · set Words & language 1

How to remember 請

Sounds like 青: both read セイ.

Parts: 言 say; words · 青 blue

Words with 請

WordReadingMeaning
請うこう kou kunto beg; to ask

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