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On'yomi
サツ
SATSU
Kun'yomi
せま.る
semaru

be imminent · draw close

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Strokes9
Radicalhand(4)

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Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of hand and pinch. Pinching with hand.

Symbolism

Greeting, pressing, approach. Represents approaching.

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

挨拶は心の扉

あいさつはこころのとびら

Greetings are the door to the heart

Salutations open the way to relationships