interjection, noun

Honorific or respectful language. Letters that open with this usu. end with 敬白, 謹言, or 敬具.
  1. Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Sirs, Gentlemen.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
謹啓 きんけい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

discreet, reverently, humbly
キン つつし.む (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)
the violet, (菫 variant)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
life, (生 variant)
disclose, open, say
ケイ ひら.く さと.す (Late Jr. High, N1)
open, begin, commence
door, house
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)