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請

Kanji 請: meaning "Solicit, Invite, Ask", readings, stroke order

The kanji 請 means "Solicit, Invite, Ask". On'yomi: セイ、シン; kun'yomi: こう、うける. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Solicit, Invite, Ask
On'yomi
セイシン· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
こううける
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 請

  • 申請 しんせい — Application / request
  • 請求 せいきゅう — claim, demand, request
  • 要請 ようせい — claim, demand, request, application

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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