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敬 — respect

敬 means “respect”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei). Kun'yomi: うやま(う) (uyamau). You'll see it in words such as 敬う (uyamau, “to show respect for; to revere”).

敬
Stroke order of 敬
Meaning
respect
On'yomi
ケイ (kei)
Kun'yomi
うやま(う) (uyamau)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N2 · set Feelings 2

How to remember 敬

Parts: 艹 grass · 句 phrase · 攵 pointer

Words with 敬

WordReadingMeaning
敬ううやまう uyamau kunto show respect for; to revere

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