Yodan verb (archaic), intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to serve (by a superior's side).

auxiliary verb, Yodan verb (archaic)

Archaism, polite language.
  1. to be. Auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula.
  2. to do. Auxiliary used in place of ます.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
候ふ そうろう
そうら
候ふ そうらう
そうろう
そうらう
そうらう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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