How is the kanji 請 read?

セイ (Sei); シン (Shin); ショウ (Shou); こ.う (Kou); う.ける (Ukeru)

請solicit

請

Kouこう

solicit

Seiせい

Shinしん

Examples

要請ようせいappeal

請求せいきゅうclaim

請 (Kou) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “solicit, invite, ask”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 15 strokes.