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    3. 乞

    乞

    乞こ.う

    beg

    KMT10Freq #2478Core ConceptsKanji3 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    こ.う

    On'yomi

    コツキツキキケコチ

    beginviteask

    乙

    乙

    Stroke 0 / 3

    Speed1.0x

    乾也吃迄屹訖九乢也九乾乢乙亂

    Alternative forms of this concept

    乚

    Concepts using this kanji

    乞う

    to beg

    乞食

    beggar

    乞食を三日すればやめられぬ

    once a beggar, always a beggar

    一夜乞食

    riches to rags

    乞うご期待

    don't miss it

    乞高評

    with the author's compliments

    河原乞食

    actors

    乞食根性

    mercenary spirit

    伊勢乞食

    beggars at the Ise Grand Shrine

    行乞

    going on an alms round (for food)

    乞い取る

    to ask for and receive

    物乞い

    beggar

    乞士

    bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)

    命乞い

    begging for one's life

    乞食坊主

    Buddhist monk

    慌てる乞食はもらいが少ない

    slow and steady wins the race

    近江泥棒伊勢乞食

    merchants from Ise and Ōmi do not waste their money (unlike Edoites)

    雨乞い

    praying for rain

    乞い願わくは

    I pray in earnest that

    漿を乞いて酒を得る

    to get more than one requests

    暇乞い

    leave-taking

    袖乞い

    beggar

    乞巧奠

    Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)

    乞婿

    bridegroom who is loved by his bride

    乞丐

    beggar

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    • 乙

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    • 一夜乞食
    • 雨乞い
    • 乞い取る
    • 乞高評
    • 乞食
    • 乞婿
    • 乞丐
    • 乞う
    • 命乞い
    • 暇乞い
    • 物乞い
    • 河原乞食
    • 乞食根性
    • 乞食坊主
    • 伊勢乞食
    • 乞い願わくは
    • 乞士
    • 乞食を三日すればやめられぬ
    • 慌てる乞食はもらいが少ない
    • 漿を乞いて酒を得る
    • 乞巧奠
    • 袖乞い
    • 行乞
    • 乞うご期待
    • 近江泥棒伊勢乞食

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    Variants

    • 乚

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