visit · attain

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is けい, and the kun reading is もうでる. It has 13 strokes and relates to visiting a place of worship or attaining expertise.
• Basic usage: 詣でる is read もうでる, and 造詣 is read ぞうけい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 詣でる and 造詣
  • 詣でる means worship or pay a visit to a shrine. It is a verb read もうでる for visiting a shrine or temple to worship.
  • 新年には家族で近くの神社へ詣でる。 means “At New Year, my family visits a nearby shrine to worship.”
  • 造詣 means deep knowledge or expertise. It is a noun read ぞうけい for deep knowledge or understanding of a field.
  • 祖父は古い陶磁器に深い造詣を持っている。 means “My grandfather has extensive knowledge of old ceramics.”