請
請·request, ask for, receive (an order)
- On-yomi
- セイシン
- Kun-yomi
- こ(う)う(ける)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 申請 | しんせい | application (to an authority) |
| 請求 | せいきゅう | claim, demand, billing |
| 要請 | ようせい | formal request, appeal |
| 下請け | したうけ | subcontracting |
Example sentences
市役所でビザの申請をした。
しやくしょでビザのしんせいをした。
I applied for a visa at the city office.
会社に請求書を送ってください。
かいしゃにせいきゅうしょをおくってください。
Please send the invoice to the company.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 申請 as しんしょう — it is しんせい
- Reading 請求 as しんきゅう — 請 here takes セイ: せいきゅう
Memory aid
Picture it
言 (words) beside 青 (clear, fresh): putting a request in clean, plain words — which is what an application is.
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