worship, reverence, greeting
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハイ
- バイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おが.む
- おが.み
About this kanji
The kanji 「拝」 carries meanings related to worship, reverence, or greeting, reflecting a sense of respect. It is often used as a verb, represented in native readings as おがむ, meaning to worship or pay respects. You can see this kanji in compounds like 拝見 (はいけん), which means 'to see' respectfully, and 拝借 (はいしゃく), meaning 'to borrow' in a humble manner. Another common term is お辞拝 (おじはい), which refers to a formal greeting or salutation. A useful note is that this kanji is often used in contexts of showing respect, so it carries a polite tone.
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Example sentences
神社でお祈りを拝しました。
I prayed at the shrine.
Meanings across languages
- English
- worship, reverence, greeting
- Tiếng Việt
- thờ, tôn kính, chào hỏi
- 日本語
- 拝む, 拝み
- 한국어
- 숭배
- 中文
- 崇拜
- id
- penghormatan
- th
- การบูชา
- es
- culto
- fr
- culte
- de
- Verehrung
- pt
- culto
Common compounds
- 拝見はいけんto see, to look at, to visit (humble)
- 拝借はいしゃくto borrow (humble)
- お辞拝おじはいsalutation, respectful bow
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