Japanese symbol for “decorum”
礼節
れいせつ
Romaji: reisetsu
decorum; propriety; politeness
In Japanese, decorum is 礼節, read れいせつ (reisetsu).
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Meanings
- n decorum; propriety; politeness
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ reigi | manners; courtesy; etiquette |
| お礼 | おれい orei | thanks; gratitude |
| 儀礼 | ぎれい girei | courtesy; etiquette; formality |
| 礼拝 | れいはい reihai | worship (esp. Christian); (church) service |
| 巡礼 | じゅんれい junrei | pilgrimage; pilgrim |
| 季節 | きせつ kisetsu | season; time of year |
| 節約 | せつやく setsuyaku | saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “decorum”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.