こ
請
　
う

Godan verb (special class), transitive verb

  1. to beg, to ask, to request, to invite.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
請
　
う
 請う こう ✔
こ
乞
　
う
 乞う こう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

solicit, invite, ask
ショウ　セイ　う.ける (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)