敬 — kanji meaning “awe”
敬
awe, respect, honor, revere
- Meanings
- awe, respect, honor, revere
- On'yomi
- ケイ (kei)、キョウ (kyou)
- Kun'yomi
- うやま.う
- Name readings
- け、たか、たかし、たけ、とし、のり
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1078 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 66
- Chinese reading
- jìng — Chinese character page
Words with 敬
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尊敬 | そんけい sonkei | respect; esteem; reverence |
| 敬意 | けいい keii | respect; honour; honor |
| 敬遠 | けいえん keien | pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth |
| 敬語 | けいご keigo | honorific; term of respect; polite expression |
| 敬老 | けいろう keirou | respect for the aged |
| 敬称 | けいしょう keishou | honorific title; honorific term of address |
| 失敬 | しっけい shikkei | rudeness; impoliteness; disrespect |
| 敬愛 | けいあい keiai | respect and affection; love and respect |
| 敬礼 | けいれい keirei | salute; bow |
| 畏敬 | いけい ikei | reverence; awe; respect |
| 敬服 | けいふく keifuku | great admiration; deep respect |
| 敬う | うやまう uyamau | to show respect for; to revere; to honour |
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