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Kanji Detail for 伺 - "inquire, ask, listen"
伺
- Meaning
伺 means "inquire, ask, listen."
To inquire - To visit someone to ask questions.
To observe - To look at the situation or circumstances.
To wait - To wait for an opportunity.
To peek - To take a quick look.
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
- Strokes
- Radical
Sentences including 伺
Might i ask your name?
I regret that i can't come today.
I will come tomorrow without fail.
Do you mind if i call on you tomorrow?
May i come and see you tomorrow?
I asked the teacher which was the better.
I'll send my man to you with the letter.
Might i ask your name?
Could you repeat that?
I'll call at your house tomorrow.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
私は先生と別れる時に、「これから折々お宅へ伺っても宜ござんすか」と聞いた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
これは先生に聞くよりむしろ奥さんに伺っていい質問ですから、あなたに伺います」「何もそんな事を開き直って聞かなくっても好いじゃありませんか」「真面目くさって聞くがものはない。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
理屈じゃないんだ」「事実で差支えありませんが、私の伺いたいのは、いざという間際という意味なんです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha