Memory phrase for the Kanji: 敬

敬

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Meaning

respect, honor, esteem

Pronunciation

 KEI
uyamau

Explanation

 Left: any, at all 苟 (plant 艹, sentence, phrase 句 [= sth. wrapped 勹 out the mouth 口]), right: strike/hit 攵(hand 又 with stick ノ)

Mnemonic

A plant speaking a sentence can strike with respect.

Radicals

敬 respect, honor, esteem
艹 plant, grassShows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.
句 phrase, clause
勹 wrap
攵 Stick in a handThe radical nobun shows a hand or 又 that holds a stick ノ (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap.)
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Vocabulary

 恭敬  きょうけい  Respectfulness, respect
 尊敬  そんけい  respect, esteem, reverence, honour
 敬う  うやまう  to show respect, to honour
 敬具  けいぐ  Sincerely yours
 敬意  けいい  respect, honour
 敬語  けいご  honorific, term of respect

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