Kanji敬
Readingけい
Frequency94%
Used in (60 in total)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
salute; bow
respect; honour; honor
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
respect and affection; love and respect
pious; devout
to pay respect (to)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
reverence; awe; respect
honorific title; honorific term of address
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
great admiration; deep respect
reverence; respect
piety; reverence
love and respect
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to respect
respect for the aged
to respect
titles omitted; (names listed) without honorifics
courtesy; show of respect
honorific language
respect; reverence; veneration
Respect for the Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
meeting to show respect for the aged
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
filial piety
(arch.) great impropriety (esp. towards the imperial family); crime against the imperial family (or a shrine dedicated to them, etc.)
impiety; irreverence
awe; reverence; fear (e.g. of authority)
adoration; admiration; reverence
harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony
revere heaven, love people
polite Japanese as used by young part-time employees in restaurants, etc.
redundant keigo (i.e. improper use of the -rareru honorific form together with an honorific verb such as ossharu)
distal style
absolute respectful speech; absolute honorifics
very truly yours; very respectfully yours
discount pass for the elderly
discount pass for the elderly
highest honorifics; honorific language mainly reserved for speaking of or to a member of the Imperial family
relative respectful speech; relative honorifics
Store owner, at your service; Yours truly, the Store Owner
cash gift from local government to the elderly (often on 77th and 88th birthdays)
intentional base on balls (through declaration)
honorific expressions learned from company training manuals
humble and honorific expressions; polite speech; honorific; term of respect; polite expression
love and respect
salutation at the end of a formal letter
salutation in a formal letter