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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2478 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 3

Meaning: beg, invite, ask

Kunyomi: こ.う

Onyomi: コツ, キツ, キ, キケ, コチ

Composition: 乙

乞

Radical

Radical: 乛

Meaning: second

乛

Examples

Onyomi Examples

乞食 (コジキ) beggar, begging

乞丐 (コツガイ) beggar, bum

行乞 (ギョウコツ) going on an alms round (for food), going begging (for food), going to ask for alms of food, pindacara

乞巧奠 (キッコウデン) Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)

乞丐 (コツガイ) beggar, bum

Kunyomi Examples

乞う (こう) to beg, to ask, to request, to invite, to pray, to wish

乞高評 (こうこうひょう) with the author's compliments

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