Kanji

伺

伺

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うかがう

Nanori (Name Reading)

み

Common Readings

シ, うかが…う

Example sentences

伺う うかがう
明日の午後、オフィスに伺ってもよろしいでしょうか？

May I visit your office tomorrow afternoon?

本来 ほんらい
本来なら、こちらから伺うべきところですが、失礼いたします。

Normally, I should be the one to visit you, but please excuse me.

お伺い おうかがい
明日の午後、オフィスにお伺いしてもよろしいでしょうか。

May I visit your office tomorrow afternoon?

伺い うかがい
上司に今後の進め方について伺いを立てた

I asked my boss for instructions regarding how to proceed.

Example Vocabulary

伺う

うかがう

to visit; to ask; to hear

お伺い

おうかがい

visit; inquiry; asking (humble)

様子を伺う

ようすをうかがう

伺いを立てる

うかがいをたてる

ご機嫌伺い

ごきげんうかがい

機会を伺う

きかいをうかがう

ご意見を伺う

ごいけんをうかがう

伺い

うかがい

inquiry; asking for instructions; visit (humble)

伺候

しこう

伺い知る

うかがいしる

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