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Excuse Salutation Thanking Expression Gratitude Rude Fishhook Altar

Kanji
Onyomi レイ、ライ
Nanori あや, なり, のり, ひろし, れ
English salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Examples 礼(れい): thanking; expression of gratitude
礼儀(れいぎ): manners; courtesy; etiquette
失礼(しつれい): (1) discourtesy; impoliteness (2) Excuse me; Goodbye (3) to leave (4) to be rude
無礼(ぶれい): impolite; rude
お礼(おれい): thanking; expression of gratitude
失礼しました(しつれいしました): excuse me; I'm sorry
失礼します(しつれいします): excuse me
JLPT Level 3
Jouyou Grade 3
Frequency 1185
Components 示: show; indicate; point out; express; display
乙: the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
Number of Strokes 5
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 113
Radical Strokes 5
Radical Reading しめす・しめすへん
Traditional Form
Classification 形声 Phonetic
Keyword salutation
Koohii Story 1 Indy, my friend, you must be very careful! If you approach the altar and do not give the proper salutation a large fishhook will rip you away.
Koohii Story 2 You should fish hook (bend/bow) your body before an altar as a form of salutation to God/gods.

Tags: jlpt.n3, grade3, kanjifreq1001-1500

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