respect, reverent
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うやうや.しい
About this kanji
The kanji 恭 (きょう) primarily means respect or reverence. It is often used in noun form rather than as a verb. You might come across it in several compounds, such as 恭敬 (きょうけい), which means respect, and 恭謙 (きょうけん), meaning modesty. Another compound is 恭順 (きょうじゅん), which translates to allegiance. A good usage note is that while this kanji expresses a formal type of respect, it is most often found in written contexts or formal speeches rather than casual conversation. This makes it particularly useful in polite settings.
Example sentences
彼は恭しく行動した。
He acted respectfully.
Meanings across languages
- English
- respect, reverent
- Tiếng Việt
- tôn trọng, kính trọng
- 日本語
- 敬う, 謙虚
- 한국어
- 존경하다, 경외
- 中文
- 恭敬, 恭顺
- id
- hormati
- th
- ความเคารพ
- es
- respeto
- fr
- respect
- de
- Respekt
- pt
- respeito
Common compounds
- 恭敬きょうけいrespect, reverence, veneration
- 恭謙きょうけんmodesty, humility
- 恭順きょうじゅんallegiance, obedience, submission
- 恭倹きょうけんrespectfulness and modesty, deference
- 恭賀きょうがrespectful congratulations
- 恭しいうやうやしいpolite, respectful, reverent
- 恭賀新年きょうがしんねんHappy New Year
- 温良恭倹譲おんりょうきょうけんじょうcordial, obedient, respectful, modest, and moderate
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