Kanji

拝

worship, adore, pray to

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おがむ, おろがむ

Common Readings

ハイ, おが…む

Example sentences

拝む おがむ
祖母は毎朝、仏壇に向かって手を合わせ、拝んでいる。

My grandmother puts her hands together and prays toward the Buddhist altar every morning.

丈六 じょうろく
僧侶は本堂の丈六の仏像を拝んだ。

The monk worshipped the 丈六 Buddha statue in the main hall.

拝見 はいけん
先生、お手紙を拝見いたしました。

Teacher, I have read your letter.

お顔 おかお
お久しぶりにお顔を拝見できて嬉しいです。

I am happy to be able to see your face after such a long time.

拝借 はいしゃく
ちょっとお知恵を拝借したいのですが。

I'd like to pick your brain for a moment.

崇拝 すうはい
彼はその有名な音楽家を天才として崇拝している。

He worships that famous musician as a genius.

ゾロアスター教 ゾロアスターきょう
ゾロアスター教は、火を神聖なものとして崇拝する古代ペルシアの宗教です。

Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that worships fire as sacred.

礼拝 れいはい
日曜日は教会で礼拝が行われます。

Worship is held at the church on Sundays.

異言 いげん
教会の礼拝中に、彼女は異言を語り始めた。

During the church worship, she began speaking in tongues.

お手並み拝見 おてなみはいけん
新入社員は自信満々のようだから、ひとつお手並み拝見といこう

The new employee seems confident, so let's see what he's got.

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