Kanji 乞
3 strokes
Meaning
beg, invite, ask
- On'yomi
- コツキツキキケコチ
- Kun'yomi
- こう
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 乙 second (5)
- JLPT
- —
- School grade
- Secondary school
- Kanken
- 2級
- Frequency
- #2478 / 2500
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
Example sentences
彼は乞食も同然だ。
He is no better than a beggar.
姫は帝に赦しを乞うた。
The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
私は乞食に持ち金全部を与えた。
I gave the beggar what money I had.