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Kanji Detail for 乞 - "beg, request"
乞
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Meaning
乞 means "beg, request." Also associated with give.
Beg - To ask earnestly; to request humbly.
Request - To ask for something.
Give - To provide; to bestow.
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Words using 乞
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乞食
こじき
beggar; begging
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乞食
こじき
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Tattoo check: 乞
- Verified meaning: beg, request
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read ただし)
- Also carries these associations: give
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 乞
Given names 乞(ただし)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
beg; invite; ask
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
beg; request
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to beg
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to beg; to request
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To beg; to request. Such as 乞貸 (beg for a loan), 乞食 (beg for food). | To give something to someone is called 乞. People of Jin and Tang dynasties used this expression. Rarely used today.
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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