卿けい

け

い

Meanings

1

you (to equal or lower status)

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)male term, language, or namearchaic

Archaic honorific pronoun used by men to address someone of equal or lower status. Not used in modern Japanese.

「卿けい、しばし待またれよ」と武ぶ士しは言いった。
"You, wait a moment," said the samurai.

2

you (ruler to subject)

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)archaic

Archaic honorific pronoun used by a ruler to address a subject. Found in historical texts.

王おうは「卿けいに命めいずる」と述のべた。
The king said, "I command you."