Japanese

Alternative forms

• 御辞儀
• 辞儀

Noun

お辞儀 ‎(hiragana おじぎ, romaji ojigi)

1. bow, gesture made by bending at the waist

Synonyms

• 礼 (れい) ‎(rei)

Troponyms

• 会釈 (えしゃく) ‎(eshaku): a slight bow
• 目礼 (もくれい) ‎(mokurei): a nod to a person
• 黙礼 (もくれい) ‎(mokurei): a silent bow
• 最敬礼 (さいけいれい) ‎(saikeirei): a respectful bow, a low bow
• 叩頭 (こうとう) ‎(kōtō): a deep bow, a kowtow, a bow where one touches one's head to the floor or ground