最敬礼

Japanese

Kanji in this term
最	敬	礼
さい Grade: 4	けい Grade: 6	れい Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
最敬禮 (kyūjitai)

Noun

最(さい)敬(けい)礼(れい) • (saikeirei) 

1. a low, deep bow, a respectful bow

Hypernyms

• 礼(れい) (rei)
• お辞儀(じぎ) (ojigi)

Coordinate terms

• 会釈(えしゃく) (eshaku): a slight bow
• 目礼(もくれい) (mokurei): a nod as a greeting
• 黙礼(もくれい) (mokurei): a silent bow
• 叩頭(こうとう) (kōtō): a deep bow, a kowtow, a bow where one touches one's head to the floor or ground