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Meaning of 希う(こいねがう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

希う, 請い願う, 庶幾う, 冀う, 乞い願う
Kana Reading
こいねがう
Romaji
koinegau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
希う
Plain Polite
希います
Negative
希わない
Negative Polite
希いません

Past

Plain
希った
Plain Polite
希いました
Negative
希わなかった
Negative Polite
希いませんでした

Te

Plain
希って
Plain Polite
希いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
希われる
Plain Polite
希われます
Negative
希われない
Negative Polite
希われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

beg, invite, ask

On: コツ, キツ, キ, キケ, コチ

Kun: こ.う

3 strokes

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JLPT 3

how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several

On:

Kun: いく-, いく.つ, いく.ら

12 strokes

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JLPT 1

commoner, all, bastard

On: ショ

11 strokes

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JLPT 2

hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

On: キ, ケ

Kun: まれ

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

On: ガン

Kun: ねが.う, -ねがい

19 strokes

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JLPT 1

solicit, invite, ask

On: セイ, シン, ショウ

Kun: こ.う, う.ける

15 strokes

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hope for, wish, Hebei province

On:

Kun: こいねが.う, こいねが.わくは

16 strokes

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