敬

awe, respect

JLPT N2 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: うやま.う
On'yomi: ケイ・キョウ

敬 means "awe, respect". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read うやま.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

敬 in example sentences

心こころから尊敬そんけいする。

Kokoro kara sonkei suru.

I really respect you.
尊敬そんけいするよ、トム。

Sonkei suru yo, tomu.

I respect you, Tom.
彼かれの兵士へいしたちは彼かれに畏敬いけいの念ねんを抱い[いだい]ていた。

Kare no heishitachi wa kare ni ikei no nen o idaite ita.

His soldiers feared and respected him.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 敬 mean?: 敬 means "awe, respect". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 敬 have?: 敬 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 敬 read?: It is read うやま.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 敬?: 敬 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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