候ふ
- Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic)
- intransitive verb
候ふ
Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic)
Intransitive
1
intransitive verb
archaic
only applies to
候ふ
to serve (by a superior's side)
2
auxiliary verb · Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic)
archaic
polite (teineigo) language
to be
auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula
3
auxiliary verb · Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic)
archaic
polite (teineigo) language
to do
auxiliary used in place of ます
Other forms
候 【そうろう】 (irregular okurigana usage)