Word Meaning 向拝

ごはい gohai

向拝 is read as ごはい (gohai) and means pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple.

Meaning

English

pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple

Reading

Kana

ごはい

Romaji

gohai

Writing Variants

御拝ごはい gohai
向拝こうはい kouhai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 121101 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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向米的

こうべいてき

pro-American

向岸流

こうがんりゅう

current flowing from the open sea towards land

向こう岸

むこうぎし

opposite bank

参拝

さんぱい

going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple)

礼拝

らいはい

worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

礼拝

れいはい

worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

三拝九拝

さんぱいきゅうはい

kowtowing

公式参拝

こうしきさんぱい

official visit to a shrine (or temple)

四方拝

しほうはい

Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)

三拝

さんぱい

adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly

九拝

きゅうはい

bowing many times (in apology)

立拝

りっぱい

standing and worshipping