じょ

noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. humble and honorific expressions, polite speech.
  2. honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
敬譲語 けいじょうご

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)
defer, turnover, transfer
ゆず.る ジョウ ゆずり (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to help, to assist, to achieve
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
well, well crib, town
い ショウ セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)