# 礼 — bow; thanks; etiquette

礼 means “bow; thanks; etiquette”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: レイ (rei), ライ (rai). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 礼 (rei, “thanks; gratitude”).

- Meaning: bow; thanks; etiquette
- On'yomi: レイ (rei), ライ (rai)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Belief & custom

## How to remember 礼

Parts: 礻 altar · 乙 hook

## Words with 礼

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 礼 | れい (rei) | thanks; gratitude |
| お礼 | おれい (orei) | thanks; gratitude |

## More in the “Belief & custom” set

[式](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ceremony/) · [神](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/god/) · [福](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/good-fortune/) · [寺](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/temple/) · [賀](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/congratulate/) · [祭](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/festival/) · [礼](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bow/)

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