What does kanji 敬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 敬 is awe.

How is kanji 敬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 敬 are うやま.う; the onyomi readings are ケイ, キョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 敬?

Kanji 敬 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 敬?

The main radical for kanji 敬 is 攴.

What words use kanji 敬?

Example words that use kanji 敬 include 敬意, 敬遠, 敬老, 敬語.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 5

敬

Meaning

Kanji 敬

awe

awe, respect, honor, revere

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うやま.う
Onyomi 音読み: ケイキョウ
Nanori 名乗り: けたかたかしたけとしのりひろゆきよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1078
Strokes: 12
Radical: 攴
Components: 勹 • 口 • 艾 • 乞 • 攵
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 苟 • 㺃 • 㻤

Related vocabulary

Showing 35 common entries

Showing 35 of 74 entries that include this kanji.

敬意

けいい

respect

敬遠

けいえん

giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

敬老

けいろう

respect for the aged

敬語

けいご

honorific

敬称

けいしょう

title of honour

敬う

うやまう

to show respect for

敬具

けいぐ

yours sincerely

敬愛

けいあい

respect and affection

敬服

けいふく

great admiration

敬礼

けいれい

salute

敬

けい

reverence

敬い

うやまい

reverence

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私は祖父を深く尊敬している。

I deeply respect my grandfather.

彼の勇気に敬意を表した。

I expressed respect for his courage.

目上の人には敬語を使いなさい。

Use respectful language with your elders or superiors.

兵士たちは司令官に敬礼した。

The soldiers saluted the commander.

彼女は伝統を敬っている。

She reveres tradition.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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