Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)

    to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

Also written 教えを乞う【おしえをこう】

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Characters in this word

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Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

teach, faith, doctrine

Kun
おし.えるおそ.わる
On
キョウ
Strokes
11
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
166 of 2500
Radical
rap
WaniKani
Level 7

Built from

Used in names as

のりひさ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-7-4, 1-6-4SKIP code
4i6.1The Kanji Dictionary
4844.0Four corner code
1466deroo
6559Unicode hex code
1-22-21JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2052Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2345New Nelson (John Haig)
1493New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1887Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1002Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1356Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1254Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1343Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
97A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1408Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
247Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13213Morohashi
101A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
245Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
245Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
191sakade
179Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
112henshall3
202Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
58crowley
214Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.18busy_people
940Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1262Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jiao4, jiao1Pinyin reading
gyoKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
7WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

solicit, invite, ask

Kun
こ.うう.ける
On
セイシンショウ
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
524 of 2500
Radical
speech
WaniKani
Level 29

Built from

Used in names as

うけ

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-7-8SKIP code
7a8.8The Kanji Dictionary
0562.7Four corner code
3046deroo
8acbUnicode hex code
1-32-33JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4390Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5645New Nelson (John Haig)
1576New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1983Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1060Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1426Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1536Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1656Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
657A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2323Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1190Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
35640PMorohashi
1479A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
661Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
672Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1759Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1799Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
878Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1695Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1550Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qing3Pinyin reading
cheongKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
29WaniKani level