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拝

worship

JLPT N2 Grade 6 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
おが.む・おろが.む
On'yomi
ハイ
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

拝 means "worship". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read おが.む・おろが.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

拝 in example sentences

  • 毎日まいにち、拝おがんでます。

    Mainichi, ogandemasu.

    I pray every day.

  • トムは礼拝れいはい中ちゅうです。

    Tomu wa reihaichuu desu.

    Tom is in church.

  • 礼拝れいはいに行いってきます。

    Reihai ni itte kimasu.

    I'm going to church.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 拝 mean?
拝 means "worship". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 拝 have?
拝 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 拝 read?
It is read おが.む・おろが.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 拝?
拝 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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