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Kanji Detail for 乞 - "beg, request, ask for"
乞
- Meaning
乞 means "beg, request, ask for."
To beg or plead for something - This refers to asking for something in a strong or urgent manner.
To request or demand something - This refers to asking for something in a specific way.
To beg for something - This refers to asking for something in exchange for something else.
To give something - This refers to offering something in exchange for something else.
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
- Strokes
- Radical
Sentences including 乞
I'm sure you'll love what we have on the menu tonight.
He is little better than a beggar.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
国から旅費を送らせる手数と時間を省くため、私は暇乞いかたがた先生の所へ行って、要るだけの金を一時立て替えてもらう事にした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
二、三日うちに帰国するはずになっていたので、座を立つ前に私はちょっと暇乞いの言葉を述べた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は暇乞いをする時先生夫婦に述べた通り、それから三日目の汽車で東京を立って国へ帰った。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha