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Kanji Detail for 謁 - "audience"

謁

  • Meaning

    謁 means "audience." Also associated with to present oneself, to inform.

    1. Audience - A formal meeting with a superior; an official interview.

    2. Present oneself - To appear before someone of high rank.

    3. Inform - To report to; to present information officially.

    4. Request - To petition; to make a formal appeal.

  • Tattoo check: 謁

    • Verified meaning: audience
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to present oneself, to inform

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    audience; audience (with king)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    visit, pay respects to

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to visit (a superior)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to visit, to pay respects

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    An inferior reporting to a superior and seeking an audience. Therefore entering to meet someone is called 晉謁 (seeking audience).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    etsu(エツ) エツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords

    audience to present oneself to inform intermediary meeting a person of high status name cards request formal visit pay respects official reception

Sentences including 謁

  • The anchorman had an audience with the king.

  • It feels like a dream to be able to meet with the queen.

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