| そ | う | ろ | 
|---|---|---|
| 候 | 
| う | 
|---|
| ふ | 
Yodan verb (archaic), intransitive verb
Archaism.- to serve (by a superior's side).
auxiliary verb, Yodan verb (archaic)
Archaism, polite language.- to be. Auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula.
- to do. Auxiliary used in place of ます.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 | 候ふ | そうろう | |||||||
| 
 
 | 候ふ | そうらう | |||||||
| 
 | 候 | そうろう | |||||||
| 
 | 候 | そうらう |