What does kanji 挨 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 挨 is approach.

How is kanji 挨 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 挨 are ひら.く; the onyomi readings are アイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 挨?

The main radical for kanji 挨 is 手.

What words use kanji 挨?

Example words that use kanji 挨 include 挨拶, 挨拶は時の氏神, 挨拶は抜きで, 挨拶より円札.

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挨

Meaning

Kanji 挨

approach

approach, draw near, push open

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひら.く
Onyomi 音読み: アイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #2258
Strokes: 10
Radical: 手
Components: 厶 • 扎 • 矢 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 埃 • 唉 • 娭 • 涘 • 逘 • 矣 • 俟

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 17 entries that include this kanji.

挨拶

あいさつ

a fine thing to say

挨拶は時の氏神

あいさつはときのうじがみ

blessed are the peacemakers

挨拶は抜きで

あいさつはぬきで

without compliments (greetings)

挨拶より円札

あいさつよりえんさつ

money speaks louder than words

挨拶を交わす

あいさつをかわす

to exchange greetings

挨拶語

あいさつご

words of greeting

挨拶状

あいさつじょう

greeting card

挨拶文

あいさつぶん

greeting phrase (in letter, etc.)

ご挨拶

ごあいさつ

a fine thing to say

一挨一拶

いちあいいっさつ

dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

不挨拶

ぶあいさつ

incivility

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

朝、先生に挨拶した。

I greeted the teacher this morning.

会議の前に全員へ挨拶をした。

Before the meeting, I greeted everyone.

彼はいつも明るく挨拶する。

He always greets people cheerfully.

帰る前に一言挨拶してください。

Please say a few words of greeting before you leave.

新入社員が各部署に挨拶に行った。

The new employee went around to greet each department.

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