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敬

Kanji 敬: meaning "respect, revere", readings, stroke order

The kanji 敬 means "respect, revere". On'yomi: ケイ; kun'yomi: うやまう. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
respect, revere
On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
うやまう
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 敬

  • 尊敬 そんけい — respect, reverence, honor
  • 敬う うやまう — to show respect, to honor
  • 敬語 けいご — honorific language (lit., respect language)
  • 敬具 けいぐ — Sincerely (used at the end of letter)

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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