Excuse me, but is this seat taken?
礼
salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
5 strokes
Radical
示部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
レイ, ライ
Nanori (Name Reading)
あき, あきら, あや, いや, うや, かた, なり, のり, ひろ, ひろし, まさ, まさし, みち, ゆき, よし
Common Readings
ライ, レイ
Example sentences
Something urgent came up, so I will be leaving now.
As a token of gratitude for the help, I gave some sweets.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
He bowed deeply to the teacher.
The Emperor wore the imperial crown at the enthronement ceremony.
I thank the friend who helped me.
Everyone present froze at his rude behavior.
She was dumbfounded by his extreme rudeness.
He bowed once and left the room.
Example Vocabulary
失礼
rude; impolite; excuse me; I'm sorry
お礼
thanks; gratitude; gift; reward
礼
etiquette; manners; bow; gratitude
礼を言う
to thank; to express gratitude
無礼
rudeness; impoliteness; bad manners
一礼
a bow; a greeting
礼儀
manners; courtesy; etiquette; politeness
敬礼
salute; bow; respect
礼儀正しい
polite; well-mannered; courteous
礼拝堂
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