敬 — to respect

Grade 6けい, うやま

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敬 (readings: けい, うやま; Japanese kanji) means “to respect”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 尊敬 (respect).

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What does 敬 mean?

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Kanji	敬
Meaning	to respect
Readings	けい, うやま
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	尊敬 (respect)

How to read 敬

敬 is read けい or うやま depending on the word.

Words with 敬

尊敬そんけいtôn kính
畏敬kính sợ / tôn kính

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Updated: 2026-08-09