Word Meaning

れい rei

礼 is read as れい (rei) and means key money.

Meaning

English

  1. key money
  2. bow (i.e. bending of the body)
  3. bowing
  4. ceremony
  5. ritual
  6. manners
  7. etiquette
  8. reward

Reading

Kana

れい

Romaji

rei

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6338 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

礼金

れいきん

key money

礼状

れいじょう

acknowledgment

礼服

れいふく

formal dress

礼賛

らいさん

praise

失礼

しちらい

to be rude

お礼

おれい

bow

朝礼

ちょうれい

morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.)

非礼

ひれい

impoliteness

洗礼

せんれい

baptism

一礼

いちれい

one bow

答礼

とうれい

return of a courtesy

婚礼

こんれい

marriage ceremony

Example Sentences

10

かれはていねいにれいをした。

He bowed politely.

てがみでれいをのべた。

She expressed her thanks in a letter.

れいをかくたいどはよくない。

A rude attitude is not good.

しきのれいはおごそかにおこなわれた。

The ceremonial rite was conducted solemnly.

たすけてくれたかれにれいをいった。

I thanked him for helping me.

れいとしてかしをわたした。

I gave some sweets as a token of thanks.

かのじょはれいにきびしいひとだ。

She is strict about etiquette.

はたらいたぶんのれいをうけとった。

He received remuneration for his work.

きゃくにれいをつくすのがこのみせのほうしんだ。

Treating customers with full courtesy is this shop's policy.

You are rude.