Jiten

伺 Kanji meaning "pay respects, visit, ask"

Jiten frequency #1211JLPT N2SecondaryKanken Level 4WaniKani Level 41RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Debut Idol7 strokes

Meanings

pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore

On'yomi

シ

Kun'yomi

うかが.う

Composed of

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Reading usage

伺(うかが)うto call on someone#2070お伺(うかが)いcall#6357様(よう)子(す)を伺(うかが)うto wait and see#24385伺(うかが)いを立(た)てるto ask for instructions#48894ご機(き)嫌(げん)伺(うかが)いcourtesy call#57090顔色(かおいろ)を伺(うかが)うto try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)#57934伺(うかが)いcall#72039機(き)会(かい)を伺(うかが)うto wait for one's chance#73029伺(うかが)い知(し)るto infer#83092機(き)を伺(うかが)うto wait for one's chance#107613

Most common words using this kanji

伺(うかが)うto call on someone#2070お伺(うかが)いcall#6357様(よう)子(す)を伺(うかが)うto wait and see#24385伺(うかが)いを立(た)てるto ask for instructions#48894ご機(き)嫌(げん)伺(うかが)いcourtesy call#57090顔色(かおいろ)を伺(うかが)うto try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)#57934伺(うかが)いcall#72039機(き)会(かい)を伺(うかが)うto wait for one's chance#73029伺(うかが)い知(し)るto infer#83092伺(うかがい)call#90406伺(し)候(こう)waiting upon (someone)#90821機(き)を伺(うかが)うto wait for one's chance#107613チャンスを伺(うかが)うto wait for an opportunity#111434御(ご)機(き)嫌(げん)伺(うかが)いcourtesy call#127720御(お)伺(うかが)いcall#160947お伺(うかがい)call#195581機(き)嫌(げん)伺(うかが)いcourtesy call#203320進(しん)退(たい)伺(うかがい)informal resignation#225106御(ご)機(き)嫌(げん)伺(うかがい)courtesy call#228078進(しん)退(たい)伺(うかが)いinformal resignation#229144