慶応 けいおう Meanings Noun Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8) Kanji 慶 rejoice. Read as ケイ. 応 respond. Read as オウ. Example sentences あなたは慶応の学生といつもデートしているのね。You're dating a Keio university student, aren't you? 明治は5対3のスコアで慶応に敗れた。Meiji was beaten by Keio by a score of three to five. Word lists Encyclopedia Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists