This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シ、うかが.う
Romaji: shi, ukaga.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  2209
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-2-5
Korean Reading:  sa
Chinese Reading:  ci4
Unicode:  4f3a
JIS:  3B47

Indexes

Halpern Index: 69
Nelson Index: 395
New Nelson Index: 156
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a5.23
Four Corner Index: 2722.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1313
Gakken Index: 1963
Daikanwanjiten Index: 483
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0681
Remembering the kanji Index: 1864
Kanji Flashcards Index: 310
Kodansha Compact Index: 76
Kanji in Context Index: 1245
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 50
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 53
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1882
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2008
Essential Kanji Index: 1315
Kodansha Kanji Index: 78
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2149
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1094

Words

伺い (うかがい)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
うかがい知る (うかがいしる)
to perceive; to understand
進退伺い (しんたいうかがい)
informal resignation; unofficial resignation
伺候 (しこう)
waiting upon (someone)
伺い済み (うかがいずみ)
instructions received
伺う (うかがう)
to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
奉伺 (ほうし)
inquiring about (one's health)
暑中伺い (しょちゅううかがい)
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
伺い事 (うかがいごと)
inquiry; enquiry
伺いを立てる (うかがいをたてる)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
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