乞 — 3 strokes ／ Radical「乙」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 3 strokes ／ Radical「乙」
- On
- コツ・キツ・キ・キケ・コチ
- Kun
- こ.う
- Meaning
- beg; request
Origin
A figure opening its mouth to ask for breath: to beg something of another.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| こう | 乞う・命乞い Compare: 請う |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 乞うこう
to beg; to request
- 命乞いいのちごい
begging for one’s life
Example
深く頭を下げて許しを乞うた。
They bowed low and begged for forgiveness.
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