Kanji
N1 17 strokes Grade 8 freq #1135

sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

heart kokoro

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

friendly chat; relaxed conversation
friendly talk; chat
friendship; intimacy
friendship; (on) familiar terms
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate
appeal; entreaty
pleading; entreaty
polite; courteous
social gathering; get-together
private consulting group; private panel

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to get (become) acquainted; to get to know
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
earnest; kind
kind; courteous

Example sentences

I besought him for a favorable answer.

His wife begged him not to run any risk.