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拝

worship
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingハイ
Kun readingおが.む、おろが.む
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. worshipRtK
    彼は他のものが目に入らないほどお金を崇拝している。He worships money to exclusion of everything else.tatoeba
    彼は崇拝の眼で彼女を眺めた。He regarded her with worship in his eyes.tatoeba
  2. adore
  3. bow
  4. revere
  1. to assume the posture of praying
  2. to press the palms and fingers of both hands together
  3. to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha)
  4. to pay one's respects
  5. to beg

Popular Usage

拝見拝む

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · bushes

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1686

Compound words

拝見はいけん
seeing; looking at
拝むおがむ
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; to beg
参拝さんぱい
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
崇拝すうはい
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
拝啓はいけい
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
拝借はいしゃく
borrowing
礼拝れいはい
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
九拝きゅうはい
bowing repeatedly
再拝さいはい
bowing twice
三拝さんぱい
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly
拝謁はいえつ
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
拝趨はいすう
to visit someone
拝跪はいき
kneeling down (to pray)
遥拝ようはい
worshipping from afar
跪拝きはい
kneeling and worshipping
黄金崇拝おうごんすうはい
mammon worship
偶像崇拝ぐうぞうすうはい
idolatry
偶像礼拝ぐうぞうれいはい
idolatry
三王礼拝さんおうれいはい
Adoration of the Magi
三拝九拝さんぱいきゅうはい
kowtowing
祖先崇拝そせんすうはい
ancestor worship
天皇崇拝てんのうすうはい
emperor worship
天体崇拝てんたいすうはい
star worship
拝見するはいけんする
to see

Additional Examples

彼は今礼拝中だ。
He's at church right now.tatoeba
搭乗券を拝見します。
May I see your boarding pass, please?tatoeba
法要が済んだら早速に拝見する。
I will read the letter as soon as the Buddhist memorial service is complete.wiki
残り1個はそのまま拝見に回す。
The remaining piece is circulated as it is to the customers for examination.wiki
夏山に足駄を拝む首途哉
In summer mountains we say prayers before the shoes --- journey now beginswiki
両手で箸をはさみ、拝むようにする。
To hold chopsticks between the palms and to pray.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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