also: けいびゃく · けいひゃく
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
Formal closing phrase used at the end of a letter, paired with the opening 謹啓 (きんけい). Used in very polite or ceremonial correspondence.
See also: 謹啓
I wrote 'Keihaku' at the end of the letter.
A letter that begins with 'Kinkei' ends with 'Keihaku'.
Standard kanji form for this formal letter closing.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
From Chinese-derived kanji 敬 (respect) and 白 (to state, to express). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in formal Japanese letter writing for centuries.