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้ก˜
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Frequency: 894
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

petition
request
vow
wish
hope

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฌใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใญใŒ.ใ†
-ใญใŒใ„
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚‰

Common Words

ๅพก้ก˜ใ„
ใŠใญใŒใ„
Freq #582
1

Polite; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

request; favour (to ask); wish

Examples
ใ€Œใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นใ•ใ‚“ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ€Œใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นใงใ™ใŒใ€
"I'd like to talk to Mr Smith." "This is Smith speaking."
2

Interjection

please

Examples
้ ผใฟใŸใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
I need a favor.
ใญใŒใ†
Godan verb
Freq #1035
1

Transitive verb

to desire; to wish; to hope

Examples
็ง้”ใฏๅนณๅ’Œใ‚’้ก˜ใ†ใ€‚
We long for peace.
2

Transitive verb

to beg; to request; to implore; to pray

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็งใฎ่จฑใ—ใ‚’้ก˜ใฃใŸใ€‚
He asked my pardon.
3

Auxiliary verb

to have something done for oneself

Examples
่ถณๅ…ƒใซๅพก็”จๅฟƒ้ก˜ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Do watch your step.
ๅพก้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™
ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
Expression
Freq #1413
1

Humble

please

Examples
ใƒ•ใƒฉใ‚คใƒˆใฎๅ†็ขบ่ชใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Flight reconfirmation, please.
ใญใŒใ„
้ก˜
Noun
Freq #1879
1

desire; wish; hope

Examples
็งใฎ้ก˜ใ„ใฏใƒ‘ใƒชใง็ตตใฎๅ‹‰ๅผทใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚
My wish is to study painting in Paris.
2

request; entreaty; plea; appeal

Examples
ๅธ‚้•ทใฏ็ง้”ใฎ้ก˜ใ„ใ‚’่žใๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The mayor granted our request.
3

prayer

Examples
็งใฎ้ก˜ใ„ใฏใ‹ใชใˆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
My prayers were answered.
4

Noun, used as a suffix; Oft. ้ก˜ when used as a suffix

(written) application

ๅฎœใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™
ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
Expression
Polite
Freq #2008
1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you

Examples
ไปŠๅพŒใจใ‚‚ใ”ๆ”ฏๆดใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I hope that you will continue to favor us with your support.
2

please do; please take care of

ใ“ใ‚“ใŒใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #5464
1

pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

Examples
ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏๆˆ‘ใ€…ใซๆดๅŠฉใ‚’ๆ‡‡้ก˜ใ—ใŸใ€‚
They appealed to us for help.
ใŒใ‚“ใผใ†
ใŒใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6251
1

desire; wish; aspiration

Examples
ๅฝผใฎ้ก˜ๆœ›ใฏๅ•†ๅฃฒใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ไบ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚
His desire is to go into business.
ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰
Expression
Freq #6660
1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

Examples
ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆณฃใ‹ใชใ„ใงใ€‚
Please don't cry.
ใŠ้ก˜ใ„่‡ดใ—ใพใ™
ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™
Expression
Freq #10884
1

Humble

please

Examples
ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€ๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงใŠ่žใใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
I do beseech you, hear me through.
ๅฎœใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„่‡ดใ—ใพใ™
ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™
Expression
Polite
Freq #10992
1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you

Examples
ไปŠๅพŒใจใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Please continue your favors towards us.
2

please do; please take care of

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

petition

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

ใƒ animal legs
ๅŽ‚ cliff
๐Ÿงฉ dove
ไธถ drop
ไธ€ ceiling
ไธ€ one
ๅ…ซ eight
ๅŽŸ meadow
ๅฐ little
ๅฐ small
็™ฝ white
็›ฎ eye
่ฒ clam
่ฒ oyster
่ฒ shellfish
้  head
้  page

Mnemonic Stories

Environmentalists petitioned the government to save the meadow from being developed by collecting signatures on _page_s.

A petition or wish to the forest god is made by going into the center of a meadow, placing your head on the ground, and praying.

๐ŸŽ“

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