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尊
尊
12 strokes
Frequency: 1181
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

revered
valuable
precious
noble
exalted

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚Ŋãƒŗ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ãŸãŖã¨.い
とうと.い
ãŸãŖã¨.ãļ
とうと.ãļ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
さだ
たか
たけ
ãŋこと

Common Words

そんけい
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2497
1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

Examples
あãĒたはだれからも尊æ•ŦされãĻいる。
You're respected by everybody.
ãã‚“ãĄã‚‡ã†
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6142
1

respect; esteem; regard

Examples
į§ã¯å›ãŽåˆ¤æ–­ã‚’å°Šé‡ã™ã‚‹ã€‚
I defer to your judgement.
č˛´ã„
とうとい
ãŸãŖã¨ã„
īŊžã„ Adj.
Freq #6867
1

precious; valuable; priceless

Examples
æ„›ã‚ˆã‚Šå°Šã„į‰Šã¯ãĒい。
Nothing is as precious as love.
2

noble; exalted; sacred

じそんしん
Noun
Freq #13844
1

self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗãŽæ…‹åēĻã¯į§ãŽč‡Ē尊åŋƒã‚’å‚ˇã¤ã‘ãŸã€‚
Her attitude hurt my self-respect.
そんげん
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
Freq #13938
1

dignity; majesty; sanctity

Examples
すずãĻぎäēēã€…ãŽæ¨ŠåˆŠã‚’å°ŠåŽŗã™ãšãã ã€‚
You should regard the rights of all.
そんだい
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
Freq #15839
1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

Examples
そぎæ”ŋæ˛ģåŽļは尊大ãĒ態åēĻã§čŠąã—ãŸã€‚
The politician spoke with an important air.
å‘Ŋ
ãŋこと
Freq #17750
1

Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun; After the name of a god or a noble

Lord; Highness

2

Archaic; Derogatory; Pronoun

you

貴ãļ
とうとãļ
ãŸãŖã¨ãļ
尚ãļ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #19481
1

to value; to prize; to esteem

Examples
イゎãƒĒ゚äēēはč‡Ēį”ąã‚’å°Šãļå›Ŋ民である。
The English set a high value on freedom.
2

to respect; to honour; to honor; to revere; to look up to

そんがん
Noun
Honorific
Freq #36751
1

Usu. as ã”å°ŠéĄ”

your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)

そん
Freq #41901
1

Common noun

zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze)

2

Archaic; Honorific; Prefix

honorific prefix referring to the listener

3

Suffix; Counter

counter for buddhas

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