こ
乞
　
う

Godan verb (special class), transitive verb

  1. to beg, to ask, to request, to invite.
  2. to pray, to wish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
乞
　
う
 乞う こう ✔
こ
請
　
う
 請う こう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beg, invite, ask
こ.う　コツ　キツ (11th)
person(人) variant
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと-　オツ　イツ (8th, N1)