敬けい白はく

noun

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

• 手て紙がみの最さい後ごに「敬けい白はく」と書かいた。

  I wrote 'Keihaku' at the end of the letter.

• 謹きん啓けいで始はじまる手て紙がみは敬けい白はくで結むすぶ。

  A letter that begins with 'Kinkei' ends with 'Keihaku'.