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敬

敬 — awe, respect, honor

On
ケイ, キョウ
Kun
うやまう
Strokes
12
JLPT
N2
School grade
6

Common words with 敬

  • 敬称けいしょうhonorific title; honorific term of addressCommon

    人にもよるけど、女性に対して「サー」(男性への敬称)を使うことは、とても失礼なことです。
    It depends on the person, but using "sir" for women (a title of honour for men) is very rude.

  • 敬意けいいrespect; honour; honorCommon

    親に対して敬意を表さなければいけない。
    You should be respectful to your parents.

  • 尊敬そんけいrespect; esteem; reverence; honour; honorCommon

    あなたはだれからも尊敬されている。
    You're respected by everybody.

  • 敬遠けいえんpretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's…Common
  • 敬老けいろうrespect for the agedCommon
  • 敬ううやまうto show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in est…Common
  • 敬具けいぐyours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours trulyCommon
  • 敬語けいごhonorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific languageCommon
  • 失敬しっけいrudeness; impoliteness; disrespect; impertinenceCommon
  • 敬愛けいあいrespect and affection; love and respectOccasional
  • 畏敬いけいreverence; awe; respectOccasional
  • 敬礼けいれいsalute; bowOccasional
  • 敬服けいふくgreat admiration; deep respectOccasional
  • 敬けいreverence; respectOccasional
  • 尊敬心そんけいしんrespectRare
  • 敬意を払うけいいをはらうto pay respect (to)Rare
  • 二重敬語にじゅうけいごredundant keigo (i.e. improper use of the -rareru honorific form together with…Rare
  • バイト敬語バイトけいごpolite Japanese as used by young part-time employees in restaurants, etc.Rare
  • マニュアル敬語マニュアルけいごhonorific expressions learned from company training manualsRare
  • 相対敬語そうたいけいごrelative respectful speech; relative honorificsRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 52 words that use 敬.

  • 敬意 けいい respect; honour; honor
  • 尊敬 そんけい respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
  • 敬遠 けいえん pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's…
  • 敬老 けいろう respect for the aged
  • 敬う うやまう to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in est…

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