単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,856 most used

伺う

うかがう0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to pay a visit

ITS KANJI

HOW IT SOUNDS

Polite · Humble

IN A SENTENCE

May I come and see you tomorrow?

from Tatoeba · tommy__san

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I will come tomorrow without fail.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to ask; to inquire

godan verb · transitive

3

to hear; to be told

godan verb · transitive

4

to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)

godan verb · transitive

5

to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

godan verb · intransitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

窺うto peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly)うかがう · not in tangoya

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,856 most used

Written伺う only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium