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礼 : Salute

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salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

On 'yomi:
レイ(rei) ライ(rai)
Nanori:
あや(aya) なり(nari) のり(nori) ひろし(hiroshi)(re)
Strokes:5
Radical: (113)
Usage Rating:1185
JLPT:N3
old JLPT:2
Grade:3
Unicode:0793c
jis208:46-73
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礼 Usage examples

(ざれい)bowing while sitting
回り(れいまわり)making the rounds to express thanks
(れいてん)etiquette, ritual
拝堂(らいはいどう)place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto), place of worship (esp. Christian)
参り(れいまいり)thanksgiving visit to a shrine
(れいもつ)gift
(れいぼう)ceremonial hat
(れいそう)formal dress
(れいがく)etiquette and music
厚くを述べる(あつくれいをのべる)to thank (a person) heartily
の儀(こんれいのぎ)wedding ceremony
立太子(りったいしれい)ceremony of installing a Crown Prince
(ぶれいもの)insolent fellow, rude fellow
の申し様(おれいのもうしよう)
の申しよう(おれいのもうしよう)
expression of gratitude
(ゆうれい)evening assembly (company)
満員御(まんいんおんれい)banners of thanks for the full house (in sumo tournaments, soccer matches, concerts, etc.)
(しゅれい)hand motion indicating gratitude
(らいき)the Li Ji or Book of Rites - one of the Five Classics
拝所(れいはいしょ)place of worship
克己復(こっきふくれい)exercising self-restraint and conforming to the rules of etiquette and formality
千万(しつれいせんばん)extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
千万(ぶれいせんばん)extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
儀感覚(れいぎかんかく)sense of decorum, attention to the common civilities of life
(りつれい)bowing while standing, standing bow
大喪の(たいそうのれい)funeral service of a Japanese emperor
衣食足りて節を知る(いしょくたりてれいせつをしる)only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite