# 敬 — Respect

Frequency rank 1152 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 販 (Sell), less common than 寒 (Cold).

- On’yomi: けい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 攴 Rap, Tap (Kangxi 66)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

Grass on top grows near a mouth being watched by a scarecrow on the right -- a scarecrow who guards the mouth of the field with grassy reverence commands respect.

In words:

- 敬う うやまう — to show respect,to honour
- 敬意 けいい — respect,honour
- 敬語 けいご — honorific,term of respect

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