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Illustration of 拝啓

拝啓はいけい

はいけい haikei Play N1 Noun

手紙の冒頭に書く、相手への敬意を表す頭語。 Dear (so and so)

Example 1

拝啓、皆様にはますますご健勝のこととお喜び申し上げます。

Dear Sir or Madam, I hope this letter finds you in increasingly good health.

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Example 2

拝啓、先日は温かいお手紙をありがとうございました。

Dear Sir or Madam, thank you for your warm letter the other day.

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Kanji breakdown

啓

N1

disclose; open; say

On reading
ケイ
Kun reading
ひら.く、さと.す
Radical
口

拝

N2

worship; adore; pray to

On reading
ハイ
Kun reading
おが.む、おろが.む
Radical
手
Illustration of 崇拝
N1

すうはい

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

Illustration of 拝借
N1

はいしゃく

borrowing

Illustration of 拝見
N4

はいけん

(humble) to look at

Illustration of 拝む
N2

おがむ

to worship; to beg; to make a supplication