礼 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
- On
- レイ・ライ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- courtesy, bow, thanks
Origin
From offering things at an altar to honor the gods: courtesy, a bow.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| レイ | 礼儀・謝礼・無礼 |
|---|---|
| ライ | 礼賛・礼拝 「礼拝」は，「レイハイ」とも。 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 礼儀れいぎ
manners, etiquette
- お礼おれい
thanks, gratitude
Example
先生に 礼を する。
I bow to the teacher.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)