The Japanese Radical: 敬


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Meaning
respect, honor, esteem    敬

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT 2Joyo 6
respect, honor, esteem
uyamau, KEI
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)
A plant speaking a sentence can strike with respect.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
warn, police, guard, admonish
KEI
Top: respect 敬 (A plant 艹 speaking a sentence 句 can strike 攵 with respect.) [sentence 句 = wrapped 勹 in the mouth 口], below: word 言
With respectful words the police is warning.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
surprise, amazement
odoroku/kasu, KYŌ
Top: respect 敬 (A plant 艹 speaking a sentence 句 [=wrapped 勹 in the mouth 口] can strike 攵 with respect.), below: horse 馬
(Ordinary people were normally never visited by people who commanded respect. Therefore:) When the “respect” comes on the horse, it is a surprise.  

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