# 恭 — reverent

恭 means “reverent”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: キョウ (kyou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: reverent
- On'yomi: キョウ (kyou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 5

## How to remember 恭

Sounds like 共: both read キョウ.

Parts: 共 together · 心 heart

## Don't confuse it with

[恋](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/romantic-love/)

## More in the “Feelings 5” set

[恭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reverent/) · [悦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ecstasy/) · [辱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humiliate/) · [慈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mercy/) · [慌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/panic/) · [敢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/daring/) · [憤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/indignant/) · [慨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/deplore/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reverent/. Last updated 2026-11-01.