恭 means “reverent, respectful”

うやうやしい · uyauyashii

Also: respect

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): うやうやしい
On'yomi (Chinese reading): キョウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 10 strokes

The story

Together (共) over a heart (心) in its bottom form, like 小 with an extra dot: picture hands and heart lifted as one in an offering. 恭しい is reverent, as when a gift is presented 恭しく with both hands, and 恭賀新年 is a formal Happy New Year on greeting cards.

Used in 恭しい (uyauyashii, reverent/respectful), 恭賀新年 (kyouga shinnen, Happy New Year, formal), and 恭順 (kyoujun, submission/allegiance)

恭 means “reverent, respectful”

The story

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