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What is the Kanji for 'Respect' and 'Revered'? | 尊

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Respect' and 'Revered', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Respect' and 'Revered' is 尊.

    kanji

    尊

    Meaning

    Respect, Revered

    Reading

    kunyomiたっと

    tatto

    とうと

    touto

    onyomiそん

    son

    Parts

    寸Measurement 酋

    Example Word

    尊: honorific. The Japanese suffix '尊 (みこと)' is an honorific used to show deep respect, often attached to the names of deities, emperors, or other highly revered figures. It conveys a sense of sacredness or divinity. For example: the sun goddess Amaterasu is referred to as '天照大御神 (あまてらすおおみかみ)', where '大御神 (おおみかみ)' includes the honorific '御 (み)' and '神 (かみ)' meaning 'god'. Another example is the historical figure Prince Shōtoku, who is often called '聖徳太子 (しょうとくたいし)', but in more reverent contexts, '聖徳太子尊 (しょうとくたいしみこと)' might be used. This suffix is rarely used in modern everyday language and is mostly found in historical, religious, or literary contexts.

    Radical

    寸

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    788

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 尊

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    component

    酋

尊 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    遵

    Meaning

    Obey, Abide by

Words Using 尊

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    尊敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    word

    尊重

    Meaning

    Respect

    word

    尊

    Meaning

    Honorific

Kanji Related to 尊 Through the Part 寸

These 21 kanji contain the part 寸 as well.

    kanji

    村

    Meaning

    Village

    kanji

    寺

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    対

    Meaning

    Against

    kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

    kanji

    団

    Meaning

    Group, Association

    kanji

    封

    Meaning

    Seal

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    導

    Meaning

    Lead, Guide

    kanji

    専

    Meaning

    Exclusive, Specialty

    kanji

    討

    Meaning

    Chastise

    kanji

    射

    Meaning

    Shoot

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    闘

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    尋

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    耐

    Meaning

    Proof, Withstand

    kanji

    辱

    Meaning

    Humiliate

    kanji

    冠

    Meaning

    Crown, Cap

    kanji

    尉

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    爵

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    酎

    Meaning

    Sake

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

Learn the Kanji 尊

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 尊 mean?

尊 means 'Respect' and 'Revered'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.