Awe in Japanese

"awe" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

恐れ

osore

恐fear, dread+れnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "awe". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

awe, respect, honor, revere

Reading: kei

12 strokes

Where it comes from

Composed of careful and strike. Striking carefully.

What it carries

Respect, reverence, polite language. Represents respecting.

Related kanji for "awe"

awe

kyou · wisdom, dark

Composed of craft, table, and heart. Heart stiffening like craft.

The most common kanji for "awe" is 敬, read as kei. It means awe, respect, honor. Related kanji: 恐 (awe).

敬 has 12 strokes.