Kanji

請

請

solicit, invite, ask

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, シン, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こう, うける

Nanori (Name Reading)

うけ

Common Readings

シン, セイ, う…ける, こ…う

Example sentences

要請 ようせい
政府 は 国民 に 、 外出 自粛 を 要請した 。

The government requested the citizens to refrain from going out.

屡次 るじ
屡次 の 要請 に も かかわらず 、 返答 は なかった 。

Despite repeated requests, there was no reply.

申請 しんせい
パスポート の 申請 に は 戸籍謄本 が 必要 です 。

A family register copy is required for a passport application.

踏む ふむ
正規 の 手続き を 踏んで 申請 して ください 。

Please apply after going through the formal procedures.

請け負う うけおう
彼 は 新しい ビル の 建設 工事 を 請け負った 。

He contracted for the construction of the new building.

請求 せいきゅう
修理 代金 として 十 万 円 を 請求された 。

I was charged 100,000 yen for the repair.

退ける しりぞける
裁判所 は 検察 側 の 請求 を 退ける 決定 を 下した 。

The court made a decision to reject the prosecution's request.

請う こう
専門家 に 教え を 請う

To ask an expert for advice.

膝をつく ひざをつく
彼 は 地面 に 膝をついて 、 許し を 請うた 。

He knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.

請求書 せいきゅうしょ
先月 分 の 請求書 が まだ 届いていない 。

I haven't received the bill for last month yet.

Example Vocabulary

要請

ようせい

request; demand; appeal

申請

しんせい

application; request; petition

請け負う

うけおう

to contract; to undertake; to take on

請求

せいきゅう

request; claim; demand; charge; bill

請う

こう

to ask; to request; to beg

許しを請う

ゆるしをこう

請求書

せいきゅうしょ

bill; invoice

安請け合い

やすうけあい

強請る

ねだる

to pester; to beg

申請書

しんせいしょ

application form

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