Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 8 freq #524

solicit, invite, ask

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

speech gen

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

appeal; call for something
application; request
claim; demand
claim rights
solicitation
petition
invitation
contract (for work); contracting
the contracting business
appeal; entreaty

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

subcontract
to contract (to do); to undertake
subcontractor
to undertake; to take on (task)
to beg; to pester

Example sentences

He firmly refused the Premier's earnest request.

He did not ignore our request, and neither did she.

He turned down my application.

I regret to inform you that your application has been refused.