also: ごかいじょ
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
Formal, literary term used almost exclusively in written correspondence, typically with the honorific prefix 御 (ご) as ご海恕. It expresses a request for the recipient's generous understanding or forgiveness, similar to 海容 (かいよう).
See also: 海容
I humbly ask for your generous forgiveness.
Please forgive any shortcomings on my part.
Common honorific form used in formal correspondence.
Kanji honorific form used in formal letters.
Compound of 海 (sea) and 恕 (forgiveness, consideration), suggesting a heart as wide as the ocean. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary Sino-Japanese word used in formal correspondence.