# 拝 — worship; humbly do

拝 means “worship; humbly do”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ハイ (hai). Kun'yomi: おが(む) (ogamu). You'll see it in words such as 拝む (ogamu, “to pray with palms together”).

- Meaning: worship; humbly do
- On'yomi: ハイ (hai)
- Kun'yomi: おが(む) (ogamu)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Belief & custom

## How to remember 拝

Parts: 扌 hand · 一 one; floor · 丰 lush

## Words with 拝

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 拝む | おがむ (ogamu) | to pray with palms together |

## Don't confuse it with

[措](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/set-aside/) · [捻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/twist/)

## More in the “Belief & custom” set

[仏](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/buddha/) · [恵](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/grace/) · [祝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/celebrate/) · [拝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worship/) · [祈](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pray/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worship/. Last updated 2026-11-01.