Word details

懇願

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 懇願.

Dictionary

Entry

懇願んがんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5464
1

pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

Examples
彼らは我々に援助を懇願した。
They appealed to us for help.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial

17 strokesFrequency 1,135JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コン

Kun

ねんご.ろ

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

19 strokesFrequency 894JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ガン

Kun

ねが.う-ねがい

Nanori

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