Kanji
伺
N2
7 strokes
Grade 8
freq #2209
pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question
On'yomi (音読み)
シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
うかが.う
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
伺候
しこう
waiting upon (someone)
奉伺
ほうし
inquiring about (one's health)
経伺
けいし
asking for instructions; consulting and obtaining approval
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
伺う
うかがう
to call on someone; to call at a place
進退伺い
しんたいうかがい
informal resignation; unofficial resignation
伺い
うかがい
call; visit
伺い事
うかがいごと
inquiry; enquiry
暑中伺い
しょちゅううかがい
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
伺いを立てる
うかがいをたてる
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion
伺い書
うかがいしょ
request form
様子を伺う
ようすをうかがう
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
お伺い
おうかがい
call; visit
機嫌伺い
きげんうかがい
courtesy call; courtesy visit
Example sentences
日曜日(にちようび)の3時(さんじ)にうかがいます。
I'll come and see you at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
誰(だれ)かが御用(ごよう)を伺(うかが)っているでしょうか。
Have you been waited on?
日曜日(にちようび)にお伺(うかが)いします。
I'll call on you on Sunday.
天候(てんこう)がよければ明日(あした)はお伺(うかが)いいたします。
I will call on your tomorrow, weather permitting.