礼 — kanji meaning “salute”
礼
salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
- Meanings
- salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
- On'yomi
- レイ (rei)、ライ (rai)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Name readings
- あや、なり、のり、ひろし、れ
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1185 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 113
- Chinese reading
- lǐ — Chinese character page
Words with 礼
| 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 |
| 無礼 | ぶれい burei | rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy |
| 洗礼 | せんれい senrei | baptism; christening |
| 謝礼 | しゃれい sharei | reward; honorarium; remuneration |
| 朝礼 | ちょうれい chourei | morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering |
| 礼服 | れいふく reifuku | formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress |
| 礼状 | れいじょう reijou | acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks |
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