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JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

うかがう

to visit; ask (humble)

Stroke order of うかがう

4 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

う · 2 strokesか · 3 strokesが · 5 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

UKAGAU — 'oo-kah-gow': 'ooh, can gow-' — humbly 'ooh, can I go' to ask or visit.

Parts: godan verb; humble for 訪ねる/聞く

The characters in うかがう

  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • が が — ga (5 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

明日、お宅にうかがいます。

あした、おたくにうかがいます。

I will visit your home tomorrow.

More words: Honorific & polite words

いらっしゃるto be; come; go (honorific)おっしゃるto say (honorific)なさるto do (honorific)めしあがるto eat; drink (honorific)くださるto give (honorific)いただくto receive (humble)まいるto go; come (humble)もうすto say (humble)いたすto do (humble)ござるto be (polite)おるto be (humble)さしあげるto give (humble)ございますto be (polite)

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