謁: the kanji for audience; audience (with king)
謁 is a Jōyō kanji that means audience; audience (with king). Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
謁 is written in 15 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
謁 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
エツ (etsu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 謁見えっけん · ekken | audience (with royalty) |
| 拝謁はいえつ · haietsu | having an audience (humble) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 大使は国王に謁見した。Taishi wa kokuō ni ekken shita.The ambassador had an audience with the king.
- 謁見の間は城の中心にあります。Ekken no ma wa shiro no chūshin ni arimasu.The audience hall is at the center of the castle.
- 首相は天皇陛下に拝謁しました。Shushō wa Tennō Heika ni haietsu shimashita.The prime minister had an audience with the Emperor.
- 「謁見」はニュースでよく使われます。"Ekken" wa nyūsu de yoku tsukawaremasu."Ekken" is often used in the news.
- ローマ教皇に謁見する人々が集まった。Rōma kyōkō ni ekken suru hitobito ga atsumatta.People gathered for an audience with the Pope.
Questions about 謁
How many strokes does 謁 have?
謁 is written in 15 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 謁?
The on readings are etsu (エツ). 謁 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 謁?
謁 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 謁 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
謁 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 謁 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 謁
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.