The kanji 謁謁 primarily conveys the meaning of "to visit," "to pay a call," or "to see." It implies a formal meeting, often with someone of higher status, such as a ruler or superior. It suggests a situation where respect and courtesy are observed.

・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 (a superior)

⚫︎ 謁見 (ekken) Translation: An audience; an interview with a high-ranking person, often royalty. ⚫︎ 拝謁 (haietsu) Translation: An audience; a visit to a superior. A more respectful form of 謁見. ⚫︎ 謁する (etsusuru) Translation: To pay a formal visit; to have an audience.

The kanji 謁謁 is a phono-semantic compound. ⚫︎ The left side is 讠 (言) - meaning "speech" or "words," indicating the meaning element. ⚫︎ The right side is 曷 (katsu) - It serves as the phonetic element, which represents the sound. Thus, the character suggests "words spoken (言) when visiting (謁) someone, implying a formal conversation during the visit."