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敬

awe
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingケイ、キョウ
Kun readingうやま.う
JōyōGrade 6
  1. to show respect for
  2. to revere
  3. to honour
  4. to honor
  5. to worship

Popular Usage

敬意敬う敬語敬具

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flowers (艹) · phrase · bound up (乙) · mouth (口) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 356

Compound words

敬意けいい
respect; honour; honor
敬ううやまう
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship
敬語けいご
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
敬具けいぐ
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
敬遠けいえん
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
敬称けいしょう
honorific title; honorific term of address
敬老けいろう
respect for the aged
失敬しっけい
rudeness; impoliteness; disrespect; impertinence; leaving
尊敬そんけい
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
和敬清寂わけいせいじゃく
harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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