敬

Meaning

敬 centers on a deep, respectful attitude: feeling awe, showing honor, and revering someone or something. It captures both the inner sense of respect and its outward expression.

• 尊敬そんけい
  N3

  respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

• 敬意けいい
  N3

  respect; honour; honor

• 敬けい

  reverence; respect

• 敬語けいご
  N2

  honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

• 敬遠けいえん
  N1

  pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth

• 敬老けいろう
  N1

  respect for the aged

• 敬礼けいれい

  salute; bow

• 敬称けいしょう

  honorific title; honorific term of address

• 敬愛けいあい

  respect and affection; love and respect

• 敬虔けいけん

  pious; devout

• 敬ううやまう
  N2

  to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

• 不敬ふけい

  disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

• 失敬しっけい
  N1

  rudeness; impoliteness; disrespect; impertinence

• 畏敬いけい

  reverence; awe; respect

• 表敬ひょうけい

  courtesy; show of respect

• 崇敬すうけい

  reverence

• 敬服けいふく

  great admiration; deep respect

• 愛敬あいぎょう

  love and respect

• 敬具けいぐ
  N1

  yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly

• 最敬礼さいけいれい

  a respectful bow

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