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挨: greeting (in 挨拶)

greeting (in 挨拶)
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 2 words here

Readings

On
アイ
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

In the morning I greeted my neighbor cheerfully.

On my moving-in courtesy visits, I handed out sweets to the neighboring houses.

At the end of the year, I sent greeting cards to the people who had helped me.

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