Word details

うかがい知る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うかがい知る.

Dictionary

Entry

うかがい知る窺い知る伺い知るうかがいしるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #26924
1

to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess; to grasp; to fathom; to understand; to know

Examples
彼がどうなっているか私にはうかがいしる事ができない。
I cannot guess at all what is going on with him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

知

know, wisdom

8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チ

Kun

し.るし.らせる

Nanori

さとさとるしりしれとものり
窺

lie in wait, spy on, reconnoiter

16 strokesGrade 9

On

キ

Kun

うかが.うのぞく
伺

pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore

7 strokesFrequency 2,209JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シ

Kun

うかが.う

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