乞 kanji: meaning “beg”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N13 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- beg
- On'yomi
- コツ、キツ、キ
- Kun'yomi
- こ・う
Picture story to remember 乞
A thin stray cat sits by a scrap of fish guts (乙) and begs for more.
Parts in this story:乙
How to write 乞: stroke order
乞 is written with 3 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 乞
- 乞食こじきbeggar
- 乞うこうto beg
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 乞 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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