JLPT N2 · 7 strokes
Kanji 伺: "pay respects, visit, ask"
The kanji 伺 means "pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read シ in on'yomi and うかが.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うかが.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2209 of 2,501 |
Common words with 伺
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 伺うto call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone · to ask; to inquire
- お伺いcall; visit · inquiry; enquiry; question
- 様子を伺うto wait and see; to see how the land lies
- 伺候waiting upon (someone)
- 伺いを立てるto ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of · to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
- ご機嫌伺いcourtesy call; courtesy visit
- 伺いcall; visit · inquiry; enquiry; question
- 機嫌伺いcourtesy call; courtesy visit
- 奉伺inquiring about (one's health)
- 進退伺いinformal resignation; unofficial resignation
- 伺い書request form
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