Moto 拝: Worship; Adore; Pray ToKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ハイ
- Kun'yomi
- おが(む)、おろが(む)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 6
- Words
- 99 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ハイ)
- 礼拝れいはいworship (esp. Christian); adoration
- 崇拝すうはいworship; adoration
- 拝借はいしゃくborrowing
- 拝啓はいけいDear (so and so); Dear Sir
- 拝殿はいでんfront shrine; hall of worship
- 拝礼はいれいworship
- 拝見はいけんseeing; looking at
- 拝観はいかんsee; inspect
- 拝金はいきんmoney-worship; mammon-worship
- お手並み拝見おてなみはいけんlet's see what you've got; show me what you've got
- お手並拝見おてなみはいけんlet's see what you've got; show me what you've got
- 三王礼拝さんおうれいはいAdoration of the Magi
- 九拝きゅうはいbowing many times (in apology)
- 個人崇拝こじんすうはいpersonality cult; cult of personality
- 偶像崇拝ぐうぞうすうはいidolatry; idol worship
- 偶像礼拝ぐうぞうれいはいidolatry
- 再拝さいはいbowing twice; worshipping again
- 動物崇拝どうぶつすうはいzoolatry
- 合掌礼拝がっしょうらいはいjoin one's hands in prayer; pray with (the palms of) one's hands together
- 呪物崇拝じゅぶつすうはいfetishism
- 四方拝しほうはいPrayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
- 坐拝ざはいsitting and worshipping; worshipping while sitting down
- 天体崇拝てんたいすうはいstar worship; astrolatry
- 太陰崇拝たいいんすうはいmoon worship
- 奉拝ほうはいworship
- 崇拝者すうはいしゃworshipper; admirer
- 座拝ざはいsitting and worshipping; worshipping while sitting down
- 後塵を拝するこうじんをはいするto be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by)
- 御手並み拝見おてなみはいけんlet's see what you've got; show me what you've got
- 御手並拝見おてなみはいけんlet's see what you've got; show me what you've got
- 御拝ごはいpent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
- 悪魔崇拝あくますうはいdevil worship; diabolism
- 拝はいbowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship
- 拝すはいすto bow; to worship
- 拝するはいするto bow; to worship
- 拝一神教はいいつしんきょうmonolatrism; monolatry
- 拝具はいぐrespectfully yours
- 拝受はいじゅreceiving (accepting)
- 拝呈はいていpresenting; presentation
- 拝命はいめいreceiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
- 拝外的はいがいてきproforeign; xenophilous
- 拝察はいさつsurmise; guess
- 拝復はいふくDear Sir or Madam, in reply to your letter ...
- 拝承はいしょうhearing; understanding
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 拝むおがむto assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together
- 伏し拝むふしおがむto kneel and worship
- 拝み倒すおがみたおすto persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly
- 拝み箸おがみばしclasping chopsticks between one's hands as in a gesture of prayer (a breach of etiquette)
Other readings
- 参拝さんぱいvisit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
- ご親拝ごしんぱいworship by the emperor at a shrine
- 三拝さんぱいadoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
- 三拝九拝さんぱいきゅうはいkowtowing; bowing repeatedly
- 公式参拝こうしきさんぱいofficial visit to a shrine (or temple)
- 参拝客さんぱいきゃくvisitor (to a shrine or temple)
- 参拝者さんぱいしゃworshipper; worshiper
- 向拝ごはいpent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
- 天皇崇拝てんのうすうはいemperor worship
- 巡拝じゅんぱいcircuit pilgrimage
- 御親拝ごしんぱいworship by the emperor at a shrine
- 拝所うがんじゅplace of worship (in Okinawa)
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