KUNうかがう
Meanings
visit (humble)ask; inquire (humble)hear (humble)
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How to remember

Imagine the 'person' (人) radical on the left bowing deeply towards the 'official' (司) component on the right. This humble posture represents respectfully 'visiting' or 'asking' someone.

Vocabulary

伺ううかがう
to visit (humble), to ask (humble), to hear (humble)
お伺いするおうかがいする
to visit (humble), to ask (humble)
ご機嫌伺いごきげんうかがい
inquiring after someone's health/mood
伺い知るうかがいしる
to know by indirect inquiry

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