audience with a superior
Formal, historical term for a meeting with a high-ranking person, especially nobility. In modern Japanese, the compound 謁見 is more common.
See also: 謁見
謁 is an old Sino-Japanese word meaning to meet a noble person.
visiting card; name card
Archaic term for a calling card, used historically when requesting an audience. Not used in modern Japanese; 名刺 is the standard word.
In the Edo period, there was a custom of presenting a visiting card (謁) when calling on someone.
audience with a high-ranking person
private audience
visit and meet a superior (humble)
beseeching; requesting an audience
Single kanji form; rarely used independently in modern Japanese. Primarily appears in compounds such as 謁見.
The kanji 謁 is a Sino-Japanese morpheme meaning 'to have an audience with a superior'. The standalone noun usage is rare and mostly historical; the exact derivation of the 'visiting card' sense is uncertain but likely related to the practice of presenting a card when requesting an audience.