請 — request, demand, invite
こう
請
request
Grade S
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
15 strokes
U+8ACB
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #524
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1541
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- request
- demand
- invite
word
こ ko Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
せい sei On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
う u Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
うけ uke Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Composed of
げん
言
say
#149
あおい
青
blue
#174
Phono-semantic compound (形声). 言 (words) gives the meaning. 青 (sei, blue-green) provides the sound. To request or invite.