そうろ
候
う
ふ

Yodan verb (archaic), intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to serve (by a superior's side).

auxiliary verb, Yodan verb (archaic)

Archaism, polite language.
  1. to be. Auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula.
  2. to do. Auxiliary used in place of ます.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そうろ
候
う
ふ
候ふ そうろう
そうら
候
う
ふ
候ふ そうらう
そうろう
候
候 そうろう
そうらう
候
候 そうらう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

climate, season, weather
コウ そうろう (4th, N3)
marquis, lord, daimyo
コウ (Early High School, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
yu
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person, (人 variant)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ