Quick answer
敬 is the kanji for "Awe". A common reading is うやま.う (uyamau). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Awe
Also : Honor · Revere · Respect
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 敬 represents 'AWE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of awe.
On-reading: けい — remember this sound by associating it with awe. Kun-reading: うやま.う.
Example Sentences
敬語を正しく使えることは、日本での社会生活において重要です。
けいごをただしくつかえることは、にほんでのしゃかいせいかつにおいてじゅうようです。
Being able to use honorific language correctly is important for social life in Japan.
先輩を敬う文化は、日本の職場で特に強く根付いています。
せんぱいをうやまうぶんかは、にほんのしょくばでとくにつよくねづいています。
The culture of respecting seniors is particularly strongly rooted in Japanese workplaces.
Vocabulary using 敬
Learn 敬 with Spaced Repetition
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