JLPT N3 · Noun

敬意 (keii)

敬意 (けいい, keii) is a Japanese noun meaning “respect; honour”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: けいい
Romaji: keii
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

respect; honour; honor · noun

Example sentences

親に対して敬意を表さなければいけない。

You should be respectful to your parents.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 敬意

awe, respect, honorケイ・キョウ・うやま.う · 12 strokes

idea, mind, heartイ · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 敬意.

尊敬そんけいrespect敬ううやまうto show respect for敬語けいごhonorific敬具けいぐyours sincerely意味いみmeaning意見いけんopinion注意ちゅういattention用意よういpreparation意外いがいunexpected意思いしintention意志いしwill意識いしきconsciousness意地いじstubbornness得意とくいsatisfaction

Source: JMdict entry 1250720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.