礼
bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ライレイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

あやなりのりひろしれ

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:3
Strokes:5
JLPT:3
Frequency:1185

Vocabulary

ライ

WordReadingMeaning
失礼シツライdiscourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
家礼ケライretainer; vassal; follower
礼賛ライサンpraise; worship; adoration; glorification
礼拝堂ライハイドウchapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
礼記ライキThe Book of Rites; Liji; Li Chi

レイ

WordReadingMeaning
儀礼ギレイcourtesy; etiquette; formality; protocol; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
失礼シツレイdiscourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
謝礼シャレイreward; honorarium; remuneration
巡礼ジュンレイpilgrimage; pilgrim
洗礼センレイbaptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
お礼おれいthanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift; ceremony; ritual
失礼しちらいdiscourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
礼れいthanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward; gift; ceremony; ritual; key money
無礼るなめるto lick; to lap; to suck; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage; to lick (at; of flames); to burn
御礼おんれいthanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift; ceremony; ritual

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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beginning, first time
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celebrate, congratulate
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province, state
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pray, wish
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happiness, welfare
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inspection, look at, regard as, see
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ancestor, founder, pioneer
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aloes, be depressed, be submerged, sink, subside
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