Question

礼 あや, なり, のり, ひろし, れ 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 3 示: show; indicate; point out; express; display乙: the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5) 示 5 禮 salutation You should fish hook (bend/bow) your body before an altar as a form of salutation to God/gods.

Accepted Answer

レイ、ライ salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration 3 1185 5 113 しめす・しめすへん 形声 Phonetic 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.

Kanji	礼
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	示
Radical Number	113
Radical Strokes	5
Radical Reading	しめす・しめすへん
Traditional Form	禮
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.

Excuse Salutation Thanking Expression Gratitude Rude Fishhook Altar