請
- Kanji
- 請
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Request, invite
- On'yomi
- セイ,シン,ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- こ.う,う.ける
- Strokes
- 15
- Common compounds
請求 (せいきゅう) claim, demand, 請け負う (うけおう) to undertake, 請願 (せいがん) petition
- Memory hook
"Request" combines "speech" (言) and "blue/green" (青). Your words are like a clear, blue-green stream, making a polite request.