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    3. 候ふ

    候ふ

    候そうふ​

    to serve (by a superior's side)

    NTCore ConceptsHistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    候

    そうろうそうらう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to serve (by a superior's side)
    archaic

    Auxiliary, Verb

    2.
    to be
    archaicpolite (teineigo) language
    3.
    to do
    archaicpolite (teineigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    候
    そうろう…(1)
    climate・season・weather・wait for・expect
    Kanji
    ふ
    fu
    Kana
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