謁 — “Audience / Audience (with King)” in Japanese

Master (高手)えつ

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“Audience / Audience (with King)” in Japanese is 謁, read etsu (えつ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 謁見 (audience).

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What does 謁 mean?

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Kanji	謁
Meaning	Audience / Audience (with King)
Readings	えつ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	謁見 (audience)

How to read 謁

謁 is read etsu (えつ) depending on the word.

Words with 謁

謁見

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Updated: 2026-08-28