請 Kanji – solicit
The Japanese kanji 請 can mean solicit, invite, ask.
Meaning and Readings
How is 請 read?
請 has the onyomi readings セイ, シン, ショウ and the kunyomi readings こう, うける.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, shin, shou, kou, ukeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 請
These common Japanese words contain 請. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 強請る（ねだる） — to beg, to pester, to plead, to coax, to hound, to importune
- 申請（しんせい） — application, request, petition
- 請け負う（うけおう） — to contract, to undertake
- 請願（せいがん） — petition
- 請求（せいきゅう） — claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)
- 請求書（せいきゅうしょ） — bill, account, invoice
- 要請（ようせい） — appeal, call for something, request, claim, demand
- 下請け（したうけ） — subcontract
- 招請（しょうせい） — invitation
- 請求権（せいきゅうけん） — claim rights