敬 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
- On
- ケイ
- Kun
- うやま(う)
- Meaning
- to respect; revere
Origin
A form for holding oneself in check plus 攵 "action"; composing oneself before another — "to respect."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケイ | 敬意・敬服・尊敬 |
|---|---|
| うやまう | 敬う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 尊敬そんけい
respect; esteem
- 敬語けいご
honorific language
Example
父を尊敬している。
I respect my father.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)