Kanji details for 乞
乞
Common kanji
beg, invite, ask
KUN:
- こ.うko.u
ON:
- コツkotsu
- キツkitsu
- キki
- キケkike
- コチkochi
Example words(showing 1-10 of 31 results)
Godan-u verb (special), transitive verb
•
to beg, to ask, to request, to invite
All readings:
請う【こう】
、乞う【こう】
noun
1.
beggar(sensitive)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
begging
Other readings:
乞食【こつじき】
expression
•
slow and steady wins the race, there is luck in the last helping(proverb)
Other readings:
慌てる乞食は貰いが少ない【あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない】
noun
1.
beggars at the Ise Grand Shrine(historical term)
2.
successful but stingy merchants from Ise(derogatory, archaism)
noun
•
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
leave-taking, offering one's resignation, farewell visit
Other readings:
暇乞【いとまごい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
begging for one's life, pleading for one's life
Other readings:
命ごい【いのちごい】
、命乞【いのちごい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
expression
•
merchants from Ise and Ōmi do not waste their money (unlike Edoites), robbers from Ōmi, beggars from Ise(derogatory, proverb, archaism)
expression, Godan-u verb (special)
•
to seek knowledge, to ask for instruction
All readings:
教えを請う【おしえをこう】
、教えを乞う【おしえをこう】