ご
あい
挨
さつ
拶

noun

  1. greeting. Polite language.
  2. a fine thing to say. Jocular, humorous term. Used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
ご
あい
挨
さつ
拶
 ご挨拶 ごあいさつ
ご
御
あい
挨
さつ
拶
 御挨拶 ごあいさつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

approach, draw near, push open
アイ　ひら.く (11th)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
sentence particle
イ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
be imminent, draw close
サツ　せま.る (11th)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
curving river radical (no.47)
セン　かわ (Kentei 1)
ku radical
river
climax, arrive, proceed
シ　いた.る　のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)