noun

  1. audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility).
  2. visiting card, name card.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

audience, audience (with king)
エツ (Early High School, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
why, how, when
カツ なんぞ いつ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
beggar, beg, give
カツ カチ カイ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
deceased, (亡 variant)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)