Kanji
挨
kanji character
approach
draw near
push open
挨 kanji-挨 approach, draw near, push open
挨
Meaning
approach draw near and push open
Readings
Kun'yomi
- ひらく
On'yomi
- あい さつ greeting
- ご あい さつ greeting
- あい さつじょう greeting card
Practice Writing
Stroke: 1/10
Component Analysis
Common Words
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挨 拶 greeting, greetings, salutation... -
挨 拶 状 greeting card -
挨 拶 語 words of greeting -
挨 拶 文 greeting phrase (in letter, etc.), salutation -
挨 拶 回 りcourtesy call, going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody, making the rounds -
挨 拶 まわりcourtesy call, going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody, making the rounds - ご
挨 拶 greeting, a fine thing to say -
挨 拶 がわりsubstitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift) -
挨 拶 を交 すto exchange greetings -
御 挨 拶 greeting, a fine thing to say -
挨 拶 代 わりsubstitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift) -
不 挨 拶 incivility, impoliteness -
無 挨 拶 incivility, impoliteness -
挨 拶 をかわすto exchange greetings -
挨 拶 は抜 きでwithout compliments (greetings) -
挨 拶 を交 わすto exchange greetings -
年 頭 挨 拶 New Year's greetings -
挨 拶 は時 の氏 神 blessed are the peacemakers, one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator -
挨 拶 より円 札 money speaks louder than words, money is better than (empty) words, yen bills over salutations -
舞 台 挨 拶 on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play -
時 候 の挨 拶 seasonal greeting, conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season -
年 頭 の挨 拶 New Year's greetings -
一 挨 一 拶 dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)