Kanji

敬

敬

awe, respect, honor, revere

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

攴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ, キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うやまう

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あつ, いつ, うや, かた, さとし, たか, たかし, とし, のり, はや, ひろ, ひろし, ゆき, よし

Common Readings

ケイ, うやま…う

Example sentences

尊敬 そんけい
私 は 両親 を 心から 尊敬している 。

I respect my parents from the bottom of my heart.

長 ちょう
彼 は この 村 の 長 として 尊敬 されている 。

He is respected as the head of this village.

敬語 けいご
日本語 を 学ぶ 際 、 敬語 の 使い方 は とても 重要 です 。

When learning Japanese, the use of honorific language is very important.

使い分け つかいわけ
敬語 の 使い分け は 難しい 。

Distinguishing the proper use of honorifics is difficult.

敬意 けいい
彼 は 長年 の 功績 に対して 敬意 を 払った 。

He showed respect for the many years of achievements.

満腔 まんこう
彼 は 満腔 の 敬意 を 表して 頭 を 下げた 。

He bowed to express his deepest respect.

敬礼 けいれい
兵士 たち は 国旗 に 向かって 敬礼 した 。

The soldiers saluted the national flag.

敬う うやまう
年上 の 人 を 敬う 。

Respect your elders.

皇 すめ
皇 神 を 敬う 心 を 持つ 。

Hold a heart that respects the Sumegami (the divine gods).

失敬 しっけい
用事 が ある ので 、 お先に 失敬します 。

I have things to do, so I'll be leaving now.

Example Vocabulary

尊敬

そんけい

respect; esteem; reverence

敬語

けいご

honorific language; polite speech

敬意

けいい

respect; honor; homage

敬礼

けいれい

salute; bow; respect

敬う

うやまう

to respect; to honor; to revere

失敬

しっけい

rudeness; to be impolite; (interj.) excuse me, I'm off

不敬

ふけい

敬愛

けいあい

respect and affection; veneration

敬意を払う

けいいをはらう

敬遠

けいえん

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