うかが.う
ukagau
JLPT N27 strokesKanjiLevel 75 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

伺 is the kanji for "Ask / Visit / Implore". A common reading is うかが.う (ukagau). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Ask / Visit / Implore

Also : Ask · Visit · Implore · Question · Pay Respects

Readings

kunうかが.う/ ukagauon/ shi

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 伺 represents 'PAY RESPECTS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of pay respects.

Reading ·

On-reading: し — remember this sound by associating it with pay respects. Kun-reading: うかが.う.

Example Sentences

ご不明な点がございましたら、いつでもお気軽にお伺いしてください。

ごふめいなてんがございましたら、いつでもおきがるにおうかがいしてください。

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask at any time.

先生のお宅に伺う前に、事前に連絡を取りました。

せんせいのおたくにうかがうまえに、じぜんにれんらくをとりました。

Before visiting the teacher's home, I contacted them in advance.

Vocabulary using 伺

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