挨

挨 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

approach, draw near, push open

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰扌矣

挨拶あいさつ出会った時、連絡する時、あるいは式典の開始・終了時などに他の人に対して礼儀として行う言葉や動作。（「ごあいさつ」の形で）ひどい言いかた。無礼な態度。応対、返事。greeting, greetings, salutation, salute
挨拶状あいさつじょうgreeting card
挨拶語あいさつごwords of greeting
挨拶文あいさつぶんgreeting phrase (in letter, etc.), salutation
挨拶回りあいさつまわりcourtesy call, going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody, making the rounds
挨拶代わりあいさつがわりsubstitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
挨拶は抜きであいさつはぬきでwithout compliments (greetings)
挨拶を交わすあいさつをかわすto exchange greetings
挨拶より円札あいさつよりえんさつ言葉よりも金銭が望ましいという意味。拶と札をかけた洒落。money speaks louder than words, money is better than (empty) words
挨拶は時の氏神あいさつはときのうじがみ（この語の「挨拶」は「仲裁」の意）争いの時の仲裁人は、時宜を得た氏神と思って、謹んでその意思に従った方が好い、ということ。blessed are the peacemakers, one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator

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