| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 敬う | うやまう | to respect |
| 彼女は町の人々から敬われていた She was respected [held in high esteem] by the townspeople. 先生を敬う show respect [deference] to one’s teachers／be deferential to one’s teachers 神を敬う worship God 小さい時は兄を敬っていたものだ As a child I used to look up to my older brother. 彼は神を敬い人を愛する男であった He was both pious and loving. |