卿けい

pronoun

you (to equal or lower status)

Archaic honorific pronoun used by men to address someone of equal or lower status. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 「卿けい、しばし待またれよ」と武ぶ士しは言いった。

  "You, wait a moment," said the samurai.

pronoun

you (ruler to subject)

Archaic honorific pronoun used by a ruler to address a subject. Found in historical texts.

• 王おうは「卿けいに命めいずる」と述のべた。

  The king said, "I command you."