Japanese symbol for “beg”

頼む

たのむ

Romaji: tanomu

to request; to beg; to ask

In Japanese, beg is 頼む, read たのむ (tanomu).

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Meanings

v5m, vt to request; to beg; to ask
v5m, vt to call; to order; to reserve
v5m, vt to entrust to
v5m, vt to rely on
int please; please do; help me out here

Written forms: 頼む、恃む、憑む. Readings: たのむ.

Kanji and stroke order

頼

trust, request

on: ライ
kun: たの.む、たの.もしい、たよ.る

16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “beg”

Word	Reading	Meaning
乞う	こう kou	to beg; to ask; to request
願う	ねがう negau	to beg; to request; to implore
強請る	ねだる nedaru	to beg; to pester; to plead
拝む	おがむ ogamu	to beg; to make a supplication
せがむ	せがむ segamu	to badger; to pester; to beg

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
信頼	しんらい shinrai	trust (in); confidence; faith
依頼	いらい irai	request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
頼み	たのみ tanomi	request; favor; favour
頼る	たよる tayoru	to rely on; to depend on; to count on
頼り	たより tayori	reliance; dependence