Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 敬天愛人(けいてんあいじん) in Japanese

敬天愛人
Kana Reading
けいてんあいじん
Romaji
keiten'aijin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    "Revere heaven, love people." (favorite motto of Saigo Takamori, 1827-1877)


Related Kanji

JLPT 2

12 strokes

awe, respect, honor, revere

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: うやま.う

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

love, affection, favourite

On'Yomi: アイ

Kun'Yomi: いと.しい, かな.しい, め.でる, お.しむ, まな

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

heavens, sky, imperial

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: あまつ, あめ, あま-

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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