拝啓 (はいけい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

拝啓 (はいけい) means Dear (letter opening).

See example sentences below.

拝啓 at a glance

拝啓

はいけいhaikei

N1noun

Dear (letter opening)

拝啓はいけいhaikeiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

Dear (letter opening)

Example 1

拝啓、お元気ですか。

Translation

Dear Sir/Madam, how are you?

Example 2

手紙の最初に拝啓を書く。

Translation

Write 'Dear' at the start of a letter.