漢字道KANJIDO

15 strokesRadical

3Junior high level15 strokesRadical
On
セイ・シン
Kun
こ(う)・う(ける)
Meaning
request; ask for

Origin

ORIGIN

言 "words" with 青 "clear": to ask straightforwardly — to request.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

セイ請求・請願・申請
シン普請
こう請う

Compare: 乞う

うける請ける・請負・下請け

Compare: 受ける

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 請求せいきゅう

    claim; billing

  • 申請しんせい

    application

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

図書館の利用を申請した。

I applied to use the library.

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