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    2. Kanji
    3. 敬

    敬

    敬うやま.う

    awe

    N2KMT8Freq #1078Core ConceptsKanji12 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    うやま.う

    On'yomi

    ケイキョウ

    Nanori

    けたかたかしたけとしのりひろゆきよし

    awerespecthonorrevere

    苟攵

    艹
    丿
    勹
    口
    攵

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    敢故改救攻教散数故整敵敦敕敞數斂放效收蒭攷散敢敝教救敷斃数敘改攻攸政敖攵敏

    Alternative forms of this concept

    攴

    Concepts using this kanji

    敬称

    honorific title

    敬意

    respect

    敬具

    yours sincerely

    敬う

    to show respect for

    尊敬

    respect

    敬遠

    pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant

    敬老

    respect for the aged

    敬語

    honorific

    敬愛

    respect and affection

    大不敬

    great impropriety (esp. towards the imperial family)

    不敬

    disrespect

    敬体

    distal style

    失敬千万

    extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)

    表敬

    courtesy

    相対敬語

    relative respectful speech

    二重敬語

    redundant keigo (i.e. improper use of the -rareru honorific form together with an honorific verb such as ossharu)

    敬老の日

    Respect for the Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)

    表敬訪問

    courtesy call

    敬愛大学

    Keiai University

    店主敬白

    Store owner, at your service

    敬老会

    meeting to show respect for the aged

    最高敬語

    highest honorifics

    敬神

    piety

    神を敬う

    to revere God

    敬白

    yours sincerely

    不敬罪

    lese majesty

    敬天愛人

    revere heaven, love people

    マニュアル敬語

    honorific expressions learned from company training manuals

    バイト敬語

    polite Japanese as used by young part-time employees in restaurants, etc.

    敬老金

    cash gift from local government to the elderly (often on 77th and 88th birthdays)

    敬和学園大学

    Keiwa College

    敬意を払う

    to pay respect (to)

    申告敬遠

    intentional base on balls (through declaration)

    絶対敬語

    absolute respectful speech

    敬老パス

    discount pass for the elderly

    愛敬付く

    to have a charming face, voice, personality, etc.

    最敬礼

    a respectful bow

    尊敬心

    respect

    敬服

    great admiration

    愛敬

    love and respect

    愛敬ぼくろ

    beauty spot

    愛敬らしい

    lovely

    敬い

    reverence

    敬する

    to respect

    敬

    reverence

    敬す

    to respect

    失敬

    rudeness

    孝敬

    filial piety

    敬譲語

    humble and honorific expressions

    男は度胸女は愛敬

    men should be brave, women should be affable

    尊敬語

    honorific language

    敬老手帳

    discount pass for the elderly

    敬礼

    salute

    愛敬毛

    straggling hair

    敬称略

    titles omitted

    和敬清寂

    harmony, respect, purity and tranquility

    愛敬紅

    lipstick that actors put on their earlobes, cheeks and corners of eyes

    敬虔主義

    Pietism

    不敬虔

    impiety

    敬呈

    salutation in a formal letter

    敬啓

    salutation at the end of a formal letter

    畏敬の念

    feelings of awe and veneration

    恭敬

    respect

    恐惶敬白

    very truly yours

    崇敬

    reverence

    愛敬の餅

    Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony

    敬慕

    love and respect

    敬畏

    awe

    畏敬

    reverence

    敬虔

    pious

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    • 丿
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    • 口
    • 攵
    • 艹

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    • 畏敬
    • 恭敬
    • 敬う
    • 敬愛
    • 敬意
    • 敬遠
    • 敬具
    • 敬語
    • 敬称
    • 敬体
    • 敬慕
    • 敬礼
    • 敬老
    • 敬老の日
    • 孝敬
    • 失敬
    • 崇敬
    • 尊敬
    • 尊敬語
    • 不敬
    • 不敬罪
    • 不敬虔
    • 敬服
    • 最敬礼
    • 表敬
    • 表敬訪問
    • 敬白
    • 敬老会
    • 敬神
    • 敬虔
    • 敬い
    • 神を敬う
    • 絶対敬語
    • 相対敬語
    • 敬する
    • 恐惶敬白
    • 失敬千万
    • 敬天愛人
    • 店主敬白
    • 和敬清寂
    • 二重敬語
    • 男は度胸女は愛敬
    • 敬
    • 大不敬
    • 敬虔主義
    • 敬称略
    • 敬意を払う
    • 敬す
    • バイト敬語
    • 尊敬心
    • 敬啓
    • 敬呈
    • 愛敬
    • 愛敬ぼくろ
    • 愛敬毛
    • 愛敬の餅
    • 愛敬紅
    • 愛敬らしい
    • 愛敬付く
    • 敬譲語
    • 敬老金
    • 敬畏
    • 最高敬語
    • マニュアル敬語
    • 敬老パス
    • 敬老手帳
    • 畏敬の念
    • 申告敬遠
    • 敬愛大学
    • 敬和学園大学

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