敬語 (けいご) — honorific
敬語 is read けいご and listed as a noun. Meaning: honorific; term of respect; polite expression.
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Related words
Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 敬語.
- 敬老 けいろう respect for the aged
- 敬う うやまう to show respect for
- 敬意 けいい respect
- 敬遠 けいえん pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant
- 敬具 けいぐ yours sincerely
- 敬称 けいしょう honorific title
- 尊敬 そんけい respect
- 隠語 いんご secret language
- 英語 えいご English (language)
- 漢語 かんご Japanese word of Chinese origin
- 季語 きご seasonal word (in haiku)
- 言語 げんご language