Word details

畏敬

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 畏敬.

Dictionary

Entry

畏敬けいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #22761
1

reverence; awe; respect

Examples
私たちはその話を聞いたとき、畏敬の念に打たれてしまった。
We were awed into silence when we heard the story.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive

9 strokesFrequency 2,389Grade 8

On

Kun

おそ.れるかしこま.るかしこかしこ.し

awe, respect, honor, revere

12 strokesFrequency 1,078JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ケイキョウ

Kun

うやま.う

Nanori

たかたかしたけとしのりひろゆきよし

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