礼

salute

Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingレイ、ライ

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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salute · altar (示) · fishhook

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1168

Compound words

一礼いちれい

one bow

家礼けらい

retainer

回礼かいれい

going from door to door greeting relatives and friends (esp. at New Year)

割礼かつれい

(male) circumcision

儀礼ぎれい

courtesy

儀礼的ぎれいてき

formal

儀礼兵ぎれいへい

guard of honor

虚礼きょれい

empty (useless) formalities

Stroke Order

5 strokes