そうろう
候
や
哉

expression

Archaism.
  1. I wonder if ....

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そうろう
候
や
哉
 候哉 そうろうや

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
how, what, alas
サイ　かな　や (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
to cut, wound, hurt
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)