伺
伺 — Pay respects
pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore
On’yomiシ (shi)
Kun’yomiうかがう (ukagau)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 伺
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伺う | うかがう ukagau | to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit |
| 進退伺い | しんたいうかがい shintaiukagai | informal resignation; unofficial resignation |
| 伺い | うかがい ukagai | call; visit; inquiry |
Study notes
伺 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2209 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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