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挨

approach
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingアイ
Kun readingひら.く
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. approach
    彼は笑顔で私に挨拶した。He greeted me with a smile.tatoeba
    彼は私を見ると帽子あげて挨拶をした。He raised his hat when he saw me.tatoeba
  2. draw near
  3. push open
  4. shoveRtK
  1. greeting
  2. greetings
  3. salutation
  4. salute
  5. polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone

Popular Usage

挨拶

Radicals and components

Radical手hand扌variant
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · elbow · dart · drop (丶) · heavens

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1310

Compound words

挨拶あいさつ
greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone
ご挨拶ごあいさつ
greeting
挨拶状あいさつじょう
greeting card
御挨拶ごあいさつ
greeting
挨拶回りあいさつまわり
courtesy call
挨拶するあいさつする
to greet
挨拶まわりあいさつまわり
courtesy call
挨拶を交すあいさつをかわす
to exchange greetings
挨拶は抜きであいさつはぬきで
without compliments (greetings)
挨拶をかわすあいさつをかわす
to exchange greetings
挨拶を交わすあいさつをかわす
to exchange greetings

Additional Examples

彼は私に挨拶するために立ちあがった。
He rose to his feet to greet me.tatoeba
彼は私が居るのに気がついていたが挨拶しなかった。
He was aware of my presence but he did not greet me.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 挨

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