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Kanji Detail for 恭 - "respectful"
恭
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Meaning
恭 means "respectful." Also associated with polite, humble.
Respectful - Showing reverence and courtesy.
Humble - Modest and deferential.
Polite - Having good manners.
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Tattoo check: 恭
- Verified meaning: respectful
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read きょう, きよう, きょうじ, たかし)
- Also carries these associations: polite, humble
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 恭
Given names 恭(きょう)
恭(たかし)
恭(ただし)
恭(ちか)
恭(やすし)
恭(ゆき)
Surnames 恭(きよう)
恭(きょうじ)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
respect; reverent
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
respectful, polite, reverent
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
respectful
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
polite, respectful, reverent
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Respect expressed outwardly is 恭.
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Sentences including 恭
More kanji with the radical 心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)
- 心 heart, mind, core
- 必 certain, must
- 忙 busy
- 忌 to detest, to avoid, death anniversary
- 忍 endure, persevere, stealth
- 志 aspiration, will
- 忘 to forget, to neglect
- 応 to respond, to comply
- 快 pleasant, cheerful
- 忠 loyalty, devotion, sincere
- 念 thought, desire
- 忽 suddenly, to neglect
- 怖 fearful, frightened
- 怜 clever
- 性 nature, gender, disposition
- 怪 strange, monster, to suspect
- 怒 to be angry
- 思 to think, to love
- 怠 neglect, lazy, slack
- 急 urgent, sudden, fast
- 怨 grudge, resentment, regret
- 恆 constant
- 恒 constant, always
- 恋 to yearn, love
- 恐 to fear, frightening
- 恕 forgiveness, compassion