う
請
 
け
お
負
 
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to contract, to undertake.
  2. to take over, to take responsibility for.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
請
 
け
お
負
 
う
請け負う うけおう ✔
うけ
請
お
負
 
う
請負う うけおう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

solicit, invite, ask
ショウ セイ う.ける (Late Jr. High, 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)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける フ お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)