How to say "Honorific" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Honorific" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Honorific" is "Keigo", written in japanese as "敬語".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '敬語 (けいご)' refers to a set of polite speech patterns and expressions used in Japanese to show respect, deference or humility. Keigo is used when speaking to or about people of higher status, older age, or those deserving of respect. It involves the use of humble, respectful, and honorific language. For example: She spoke using honorific language - (彼女は敬語を使って話した).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "敬" means "Respect" and can be read as "Kei" and "Uyama". And The kanji "語" means "Language" and "Word" and can be read as "Go" and "Kata".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Keigo" mean in japanese?
"Keigo" means "Honorific" .
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How to write "Honorific" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "ご" is read as "go". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.