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Meaning of (きょう) in Japanese

Kana Reading
きょう, けい
Romaji
kyō, kei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    lord; sir
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    state minister (i.e. under the ritsuryo system)
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    you (in reference to someone of lower status)

Examples of 卿, きょう, けい in a sentence



Related Kanji

12 strokes

you, lord, secretary, state minister

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: きみ

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