01
尊敬
そんけい
respect, esteem
Meanings
- awe
- respect
- honor
- revere
Readings
Onyomi
- ケイ
- キョウ
Kunyomi
- うやま.う
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Useful words
02
敬語
けいご
honorific language
03
敬う
うやまう
to respect
04
敬意
けいい
respect, honor
05
敬称
けいしょう
honorific title
06
敬老の日
けいろうのひ
Respect-for-the-Aged Day
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01警Component91%admonish, commandmentThe whole 敬 shape sits inside 警, adding respect-like seriousness to warning and policing.02驚Component88%wonder, be surprised驚 stacks 敬 above horse, so the familiar respect shape becomes part of surprise.03礼Meaning86%salute, bowRespect and ritual politeness meet cleanly: 敬 is inner reverence, 礼 is outward courtesy.04尊Meaning84%revered, valuable尊 raises the idea toward esteem or honor, echoing the reverent tone of 敬.05徳Meaning77%benevolence, virtueVirtue and respect support each other; 徳 names the moral quality behind 敬.06恭Meaning73%respect, reverentA humble, respectful attitude in 恭 gives another angle on the reverence of 敬.