solicit, invite, ask
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- シン
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- こ.う
- う.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 請, which is read as "se" or "shou" in on'yomi and "kou" or "ukeru" in kun'yomi, primarily means to solicit, invite, or ask. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, the compound 申請 (しんせい) means "application," 請求 (せいきゅう) translates to "claim," and 要請 (ようせい) means "appeal." This kanji is commonly associated with formal requests or written applications in various contexts, such as legal or administrative situations. A usage note to remember is that 請 tends to convey a more formal tone compared to casual terms for asking or inviting.
Example sentences
彼に助けを請うつもりだ。
I intend to ask him for help.
Meanings across languages
- English
- solicit, invite, ask
- Tiếng Việt
- yêu cầu, mời, hỏi
- 日本語
- 請う, 招待する, 尋ねる
- 한국어
- 요청하다, 초대하다, 물어보다
- 中文
- 请求, 邀请, 问
- id
- meminta, mengundang, bertanya
- th
- ขอ, เชิญ, ถาม
- es
- solicitar, invitar, preguntar
- fr
- solliciter, inviter, demander
- de
- anfordern, einladen, fragen
- pt
- solicitar, convidar, perguntar
Common compounds
- 申請しんせいapplication, request, petition
- 請求せいきゅうclaim, demand, charge
- 要請ようせいappeal, call for something, request
- 請願せいがんpetition
- 招請しょうせいinvitation
- 請負うけおいcontract (for work), contracting, undertaking
- 請託せいたくsolicitation
- 強請るねだるto beg, to pester, to plead
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