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候

Readings

そろ
soro

そう
sou

さう
sau

す
su

English

Auxiliary
Archaism
Polite (teineigo) language
auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula

to be
Auxiliary
See also: 候ふ・2
Archaism
Polite (teineigo) language
auxiliary used in place of ます

to do

Kanjis

候 ON: コウ KUN: そうろう
climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

Stroke: 10 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-8 FC: 2723.3

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