Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N3

1185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 5

Meaning: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: レイ ライ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: しめすへん

Meaning: sign

Strokes: 4

Examples

Examples with audio

する(しつれいする)   be impolite

儀(れいぎ)   courtesy

(しゃれい)   reward

(おれい)   appreciation, gratitude

(こんれい)   marriage ceremony

金(れいきん)   finder's fee, reward

賛する(らいさんする)   praise

Onyomi Examples

レイ thanks, gratitude, manners, etiquette, bow, reward, gift, ceremony, ritual, key money

レイギ manners, courtesy, etiquette

ジュンレイ pilgrimage, pilgrim

ギレイ etiquette, courtesy

レイハイ worship (esp. Christian), adoration, divine service, worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

ライサン praise, worship, adoration, glorification

チョウライ prostration, placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect

帰命頂 キミョウチョウライ most formal form of a prayer