What is the Kanji for "Respect" and "Revered"?

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".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Tatto" and "Touto".

Its onyomi reading is "Son".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "寸" means "Measurement" and can be read as "Sun". And The component "酋" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "尊" mean in japanese?

"尊" means "Respect" and "Revered".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

尊敬: "Respect". The verbal noun '尊敬 (そんけい)' means 'respect'. This word refers to the feeling of high regard and esteem for someone or something. It is often used to express admiration, honor, and deference towards a person, their abilities, or achievements. For example: I have great respect for my teacher - (私は先生に対して大変尊敬の念を抱いています). Showing respect to one's elders is important in Japanese culture - (日本の文化では年長者への尊敬が重要です).

尊重: "Respect". The Japanese noun '尊重 (そんちょう)' means 'respect'. This word refers to a high regard or esteem for someone or something. It implies treating a person or idea with deference and recognition of their worth. For example: He has a lot of respect for his teacher - (彼は先生を非常に尊重している). We should show respect for the elderly - (私たちは高齢者を尊重すべきである)

尊: "Revered". The Japanese honorific suffix '尊 (みこと)' is used to express great respect or reverence for a person. It is often added to the name or title of an important, respected, or exalted person, such as a religious leader, monarch, or other highly esteemed individual. For example: His Majesty - (尊王); The Reverend Professor - (尊教授)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.