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Kotomora

拝

worship, adore, pray to

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • ハイ

Kun'yomi

  • おが.む
  • おろが.む

Meaning

拝 centers on showing deep respect or reverence: worshiping a deity, adoring someone, or praying to a higher power.

Most common words using 拝

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  • 参拝さんぱい

    going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)

  • 拝見はいけん
    N4

    seeing; looking at

  • 崇拝すうはい
    N1

    worship; adoration; admiration; cult

  • 礼拝れいはい

    worship (esp. Christian); (church) service

  • 拝むおがむ
    N2

    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

  • 拝借はいしゃく
    N1

    borrowing

  • 拝はい

    bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship

  • 拝啓はいけい
    N1

    Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern

  • 拝観はいかん

    see; inspect; visit

  • 拝謁はいえつ

    audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)

  • 拝殿はいでん

    front shrine; hall of worship

  • 拝読はいどく

    reading

  • 拝聴はいちょう

    listening respectfully

  • 拝金はいきん

    money-worship; mammon-worship

  • 拝領はいりょう

    receiving (from a superior); bestowed

  • 拝礼はいれい

    worship

  • 拝命はいめい

    receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)

  • 巡拝じゅんぱい

    circuit pilgrimage

  • お手並み拝見おてなみはいけん

    let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

  • 三拝さんぱい

    adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly

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Study

Etymology

拝 is the modern simplified form of 拜. The older form combines 扌 (hand) with a component suggesting two hands joined in a gesture of respect, representing worship or prayer.

Meaning mnemonic

The left hand 扌 is raised in a gesture of worship, while the right side looks like two hands pressed together in prayer. Together, 拝 means to worship or adore.

Reading mnemonic

For ハイ, imagine a worshiper raising their hands high and saying 'Hi!' to the heavens: Hi -> ハイ, a greeting of deep respect.