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Kanji dictionary: 伺 (pay respects)
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伺
Pay respects
This kanji has
7
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
Share this kanji:
Meaning:
pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore
On reading:
シ
shi
Kun reading:
うかが-う
ukaga-u
Use examples
伺候
しこう
to serve a noble person
4日以内に伺います
よっかいないにうかがいます
I will visit you within four days. (伺う is modest language of "visit, ask, hear".)
伺いを立てる
うかがいをたてる
ask for ~ instructions
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