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    3. 拶

    拶

    拶せま.る

    be imminent

    NTCore ConceptsKanji9 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    せま.る

    On'yomi

    サツ

    be imminentdraw close

    扌

    扌
    手
    巛
    夕

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    按拷挟括指持拾拭挧

    Alternative forms of this concept

    扌

    Concepts using this kanji

    挨拶

    greeting

    一挨一拶

    dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

    挨拶は時の氏神

    blessed are the peacemakers

    時候の挨拶

    seasonal greeting

    年頭挨拶

    New Year's greetings

    不挨拶

    incivility

    挨拶より円札

    money speaks louder than words

    舞台挨拶

    on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play

    挨拶代わり

    substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

    挨拶文

    greeting phrase (in letter, etc.)

    挨拶回り

    courtesy call

    挨拶状

    greeting card

    挨拶を交わす

    to exchange greetings

    挨拶語

    words of greeting

    挨拶は抜きで

    without compliments (greetings)

    ご挨拶

    greeting

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    • 夕
    • 巛
    • 扌
    • 手

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    • 挨拶
    • 挨拶回り
    • 挨拶状
    • 挨拶は抜きで
    • 挨拶を交わす
    • ご挨拶
    • 一挨一拶
    • 時候の挨拶
    • 年頭挨拶
    • 挨拶語
    • 挨拶文
    • 挨拶より円札
    • 挨拶は時の氏神
    • 挨拶代わり
    • 不挨拶
    • 舞台挨拶

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    • 按
    • 拷
    • 挟
    • 括
    • 指
    • 持
    • 拾
    • 拭
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