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    3. 請

    請

    請しょう

    request

    NTNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しょう

    Noun

    1.
    request, invitation
    archaic
    2.
    privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryō system)
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    請
    こ.う・う.ける…(4)
    solicit・invite・ask
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