Word details
候ふ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 候ふ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
候ふ only; Intransitive verb
to serve (by a superior's side)
2
Polite; Auxiliary verb; Auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula
to be
3
Polite; Auxiliary verb; Auxiliary used in place of ます
to do
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
候
climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
10 strokesFrequency 510JLPT N2Grade 4
On
コウ
Kun
そうろう
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