1172/2000
JLPT: N2
School Grade: Junior high school
This character was formerly written 賓, a combination of å a non-general use character meaningĀ ābe opposed,ā and č² shell/money. Here č² meansĀ āmoneyā and å is a phonetic element that also works to expressĀ āprofit.ā Together they giveĀ āprofit financially.ā Later it was borrowed to expressĀ āentreat,ā leading to the meanings ofĀ ārequestā andĀ ārely.ā












