1) 請こう #15,969 Inflections of 請う Class Godan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common こう [1] Meaning Shirabe ① Godan verb Transitive verb to beg; to ask; to request; to invite お腹なかをすかせている人ひとがいればその人達ひとたちのために食たべ物ものを乞こうた。 When she saw that the people were hungry, she begged for food for them. ② Godan verb Transitive verb to pray; to wish Kanji 請 セイ solicit, invite, ask Forms 請う#15,199請こう乞う#15,969乞こうこうこう