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salute, ceremony

JLPT N3 Grade 3 5 strokes
On'yomi
レイ・ライ

礼 means "salute, ceremony". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is レイ・ライ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

礼 in example sentences

  • トムはれいをした。

    Tomu wa rei o shita.

    Tom bowed.

  • れいい[いい]たいです。

    Orei ga iitai desu.

    I want to say thank you.

  • れいい[いい]たかったです。

    Orei o iitakatta desu.

    I wanted to say thank you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 礼

Common questions

What does the kanji 礼 mean?
礼 means "salute, ceremony". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 礼 have?
礼 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 礼 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is レイ・ライ.
What JLPT level is 礼?
礼 is a JLPT N3 kanji.