be imminent, draw close

About this kanji

The kanji 「拶」 primarily means 'to draw close' or 'to be imminent.' This character is often used in nouns rather than verbs, and a common compound is '挨拶' (あいさつ), which means 'greeting.' You might also encounter '挨拶状' (あいさつじょう), referring to a 'greeting card,' and 'ご挨拶' (ごあいさつ), which is a polite way to say 'greeting' in formal situations. When using these compounds, it's good to remember that greetings are an important part of Japanese culture, so using them appropriately can help you make a positive impression.

Example sentences

• 別れの挨拶が必要だ。

  A farewell greeting is necessary.

Meanings across languages

English

be imminent, draw close

Tiếng Việt

sắp đến

日本語

迫る

한국어

다가오다

中文

迫近

id

dekat, mendekati

th

ใกล้เข้ามา, เข้าใกล้

es

estar inminente, acercarse

fr

être imminent, se rapprocher

de

unmittelbar bevorstehen, sich nähern

pt

ser iminente, aproximar-se

Common compounds

• 挨拶あいさつgreeting, greetings, salutation
• 挨拶状あいさつじょうgreeting card
• ご挨拶ごあいさつgreeting, a fine thing to say
• 挨拶語あいさつごwords of greeting
• 挨拶文あいさつぶんgreeting phrase (in letter, etc.), salutation
• 不挨拶ぶあいさつincivility, impoliteness
• 挨拶回りあいさつまわりcourtesy call, going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody, making the rounds
• 一挨一拶いちあいいっさつdialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)