拝

worship, adore, pray to

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ハイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おが.むおろが.む

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:8

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1443

Vocabulary

ハイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
崇拝	スウハイ	worship; adoration; admiration; cult
拝啓	ハイケイ	Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
拝見	ハイケン	seeing; looking at
礼拝	レイハイ	worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
拝借	ハイシャク	borrowing

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
参拝	さんぱい	going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
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; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
三拝	さんぱい	adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
三拝九拝	さんぱいきゅうはい	kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; three kneelings and nine prostrations; my deepest respects
天皇崇拝	てんのうすうはい	emperor worship

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