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乞: beg

beg; request
3 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 7 words here

Readings

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コツ・キツ・キ・キケ・コチ
Kun
こう

Kun こう means to beg or request; in compounds it becomes -ごい (雨乞い). 乞食 is now considered offensive.

Key words

乞うこうto beg; to request
雨乞いあまごいpraying for rain
物乞いものごいbegging
命乞いいのちごいbegging for one's life

Example sentences

He bowed his head deeply and begged for forgiveness.

The drought continued, so the villagers prayed for rain.

I saw an old man begging in front of the station.

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