This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハイ、おが.む、おろが.む
Romaji: hai, oga.mu, oroga.mu
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Romaji

Meanings

worship, adore, pray to

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1443
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  bae
Chinese Reading:  bai4
Unicode:  62dd
JIS:  4752

Indexes

Halpern Index: 303
Nelson Index: 1884
New Nelson Index: 2126
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c5.3
Four Corner Index: 5105.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 956
Gakken Index: 1475
Japanese Names Index: 585
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11969P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0201
Remembering the kanji Index: 1564
Kanji Flashcards Index: 566
Kodansha Compact Index: 880
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 966
Kanji in Context Index: 766
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 224
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 268
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1578
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1686
Essential Kanji Index: 529
Kodansha Kanji Index: 360
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1355
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 858
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 872

Words

(はい)
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
参拝 (さんぱい)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
拝殿 (はいでん)
front shrine; hall of worship
拝領 (はいりょう)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
拝啓 (はいけい)
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
礼拝 (れいはい、らいはい)
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
崇拝 (すうはい)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
拝謁 (はいえつ)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
拝命 (はいめい)
receiving an official appointment
拝借 (はいしゃく)
borrowing
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