noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. waiting upon (someone).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
伺候 しこう
祗候 しこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pay respects, visit, ask
うかが.う シ (7th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
director, official, govt office
シ つかさ つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
climate, season, weather
コウ そうろう (4th, N3)
marquis, lord, daimyo
コウ (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
yu
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ