noun

Letters beginning with this typically end with 敬具.
  1. Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
拝啓 はいけい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

worship, adore, pray to
ハイ おが.む おろが.む (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
disclose, open, say
ケイ ひら.く さと.す (8th, N1)
open(啟) variant, begin, commence
door, house
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)