挨
挨: greeting (in 挨拶)
greeting (in 挨拶)
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 2 words here
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Kunひらく
Appears almost only in 挨拶 (あいさつ), paired with 拶; learn the two kanji as a set.
Key words
挨拶あいさつgreeting
挨拶回りあいさつまわりcourtesy visits
挨拶状あいさつじょうgreeting card or letter
Example sentences
朝、近所の人に元気に挨拶をした。
In the morning I greeted my neighbor cheerfully.
引っ越しの挨拶回りで、隣の家にお菓子を配った。
On my moving-in courtesy visits, I handed out sweets to the neighboring houses.
年末に、お世話になった人へ挨拶状を出した。
At the end of the year, I sent greeting cards to the people who had helped me.