敬 is a masculine given name documented in Japanese. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. Its character means “awe” (KANJIDIC2).
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Meaning in the sources Source-reported Meaning: “awe”
Used as ateji in various names.
Sources for this account (3) Documented usage View usage notes (3) Masculine usage · Wikidata Q125495311 Masculine usage in Japanese · Wiktionary: 敬 Feminine usage in Japanese · JMnedict entry 5241682 Explore the language context Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.
Spelling and script Written form “敬” in the Han script. Wikidata item Q125495311 .
Transliterations (search aids): Aki, Hiroshi, Kei, Megu, Satoshi, Takashi, Yuki, あき, けい, さとし, たかし, ひろし, めぐ, ゆき.