けい
敬
れい
礼

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. salute, bow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けい
敬
れい
礼
 敬礼 けいれい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

awe, respect, honor
ケイ　うやま.う　キョウ (6th, N2)
any, at all, in the least
コウ　ク　いやしく.も (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
salute, bow, ceremony
レイ　ライ　れ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと-　オツ　イツ (8th, N1)