Kanji Detail of 謁
謁
| Level: | N1 High |
| Strokes: | 15 |
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The kanji 謁 represents "audience," "visit," or "to call on someone of higher status." It implies a formal meeting, especially with a superior, such as a ruler, lord, or someone in authority. The character suggests a respectful approach and a request to be allowed to speak or meet.
・On-yomi (音読み): エツ (etsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): まみ(える) (mami(eru)) - to have an audience with, to see
⚫︎謁見 Translation: Audience; a formal meeting with a person of high rank. ⚫︎謁見室 Translation: Audience chamber; a room where formal meetings are held. ⚫︎拝謁 Translation: To pay a visit to a superior; to attend an audience.
This character is a phono-semantic compound. It combines two parts. The left side is 言(げん、言) which means "word" or "speech" and the right side is 埶(げい) which means "to cultivate". The combination suggests "to speak to someone with high status."