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How do you read 会釈 in Japanese?
A greeting with a slight bow.
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A slight bow in greeting. Try a different reading for 会.
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会 followed by a rice-like shape and 尺
釆 radical beside 尺
two kanji for a slight bow reading
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会 has 6 strokes and the radical 人 (person). 釈 has 11 strokes and the radical 釆 (distinguish). Radicals are dictionary classifications. The shape-based search phrases below provide other lookup clues.
会6 strokes / radical: 人 (person)
釈11 strokes / radical: 釆 (distinguish)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
えしゃく
eshaku
会釈
Understand the meaning
English translationA slight bow
A slight bow of the head, often used for a brief greeting when passing someone.
See it in a sentence
道で隣人とすれ違い、笑顔で会釈した。Passing my neighbor on the street, I smiled and gave a slight bow.
A way to remember
Read it eshaku, not kaishaku: 会 is e and 釈 is shaku.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 会釈
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Using 会釈
会釈を交わす and 会釈して通り過ぎる describe a slight bow in greeting. They identify a gesture, independently of whether anything is said.
例：廊下ですれ違った先生に、彼女は静かに会釈した。
She gave a quiet bow to the teacher she passed in the corridor.
Reading and meaning in context
The quiz uses えしゃく for a greeting. The reference also records other senses, including consideration, so not every occurrence describes bowing.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 会釈
Explanation checked on 2026-10-23. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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