1
copula
polite (teineigo) language
archaic
be;is
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
season;weather
1
auxiliary
archaic
polite (teineigo) language
to be
auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula
2
auxiliary
archaic
polite (teineigo) language
to do
auxiliary used in place of ます
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)