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挨

approach, draw near, push open

StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • アイ

Kun'yomi

  • ひら.く

Meaning

挨 centers on moving closer or making contact: approaching, drawing near, or pushing something open by pressing against it.

Most common words using 挨

  • 挨拶あいさつ
    N4

    greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone

  • ご挨拶ごあいさつ

    greeting

  • 一挨一拶いちあいいっさつ

    dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

  • 不挨拶ぶあいさつ

    incivility; impoliteness

  • 年頭挨拶ねんとうあいさつ

    New Year's greetings

  • 挨拶は抜きであいさつはぬきで

    without compliments (greetings)

  • 挨拶は時の氏神あいさつはときのうじがみ

    blessed are the peacemakers; one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator

  • 挨拶より円札あいさつよりえんさつ

    money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations

  • 挨拶を交わすあいさつをかわす

    to exchange greetings

  • 挨拶代わりあいさつがわり

    substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

  • 挨拶回りあいさつまわり

    courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

  • 挨拶文あいさつぶん

    greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation

  • 挨拶状あいさつじょう

    greeting card

  • 挨拶語あいさつご

    words of greeting

  • 時候の挨拶じこうのあいさつ

    seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season

  • 舞台挨拶ぶたいあいさつ

    on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play

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Etymology

挨 combines 扌 (hand) with 矣, which likely contributes the sound. The hand component suggests actions done by hand, such as pushing or drawing near.

Meaning mnemonic

A hand 扌 beside 矣, which looks like a person leaning in. Picture a hand reaching out to approach someone or push a door open.

Reading mnemonic

For アイ, imagine an eye (アイ) drawn near to inspect something closely: eye -> アイ, and the hand pushes it closer.