謁
meeting with a high-ranking person
Kanji 1022
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Did you know that in 1582 teenage Japanese envoys went to Europe and met the pope in Rome? And did you know that a 19th-century British painter depicted Queen Victoria’s encounter with a mysterious kneeling black king? Find out about all this, plus terms for meeting such VIPs. Also learn who opened Japan to foreign trade (not Perry!) and discover surprising words for “pope.”
Revision history:
Oct. 31, 2024: p. 6 sidebar: Changed the definition of 梅 from "plum" to "Japanese apricot."
Oct. 31, 2023: p. 2: Changed the definition of 伊那衆 to something that made more sense to me.
Oct. 13, 2023: p. 1: Fixed a broken link.
June 25, 2021: p. 8: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Sept. 6, 2019: Originally published.
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