Kanji
敬
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JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 6freq #107812 strokes
Meanings
awe, respect, honor, revere
ES: respeto, honor, mostrar respeto, respetar
- On
- ケイ、キョウ
- Kun
- うやま.う
Common words
- 敬意けいいrespect, honour, honor
- 尊敬そんけいrespect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
- 敬ううやまうto show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem
- 敬語けいごhonorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language
- 敬具けいぐyours sincerely, sincerely yours, yours truly
- 敬遠けいえんpretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant, keeping at arm's length, giving a wide berth
- 敬称けいしょうhonorific title, honorific term of address
- 敬老けいろうrespect for the aged
Example sentences
彼女は先生をとても尊敬している。
She has great respect for her teacher.
Ella tiene mucho respeto por su profesor.
Tatoeba #88239(opens in a new tab)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.
Debes ser respetuoso con tus padres.
Tatoeba #144835(opens in a new tab)敬具
My best regards.
Atentamente.
Tatoeba #1928271(opens in a new tab)日本語には敬語があります。
The Japanese language has honorific expressions.
Tatoeba #122356(opens in a new tab)