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awe, respect

JLPT N2 Grade 6 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
うやま.う
On'yomi
ケイ・キョウ

敬 in example sentences

  • から

    Kokoro kara sonkei suru.

    I really respect you.

  • Sonkei suru yo, tomu.

    I respect you, Tom.

  • ます

    Nihongo ni wa keigo ga arimasu.

    The Japanese language has honorific expressions.

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

Words that use 敬

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.

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.