— worship, adore, pray to

  • JLPT N2
  • 8 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 手
  • #1443 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ハイ
Kun'yomi
おが.むおろが.む

Example words

  • 崇拝すうはいworship; adoration; admiration; cult
  • 拝見はいけんseeing; look at
  • 拝啓はいけいDear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
  • 拝むおがむ(1) to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one's respects (2) to beg; to make a supplication (3) to see (something or someone of high status)
  • 拝借はいしゃくborrowing