敬 kanji: meaning “awe”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- awe
- On'yomi
- ケイ、キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- うやま・う
Picture story to remember 敬
The taskmaster (攵) speaks in such flowery phrases from his mouth (口) that the class falls silent in awe.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 敬: stroke order
敬 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 敬
- 敬意けいいrespect
- 敬ううやまうto show respect for
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