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尚
尚
8 strokes
Frequency: 1531
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

esteem
furthermore
still
yet

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なお
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たか
たかし
ないし
なり
ひさ
ひさし

Common Words

なお
尚
猶
尚お
猶お
Usually kana
Freq #1206
1

Adverb (fukushi)

still; yet

Examples
あとで起こったことはなお悪かった。
What followed was still worse.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

more; still more; greater; further

Examples
僕は君が欠点を持っているので、なおいっそう愛してる。
I love you all the more for your faults.
3

Conjunction

furthermore; in addition; moreover; note that ...

Examples
なお、会社説明会後でも、会社見学は随時受け付けております。
Furthermore, even after the company information session, we sometimes hold company tours.
4

Formal or literary term; Adverb (fukushi); As なお ... ごとし; esp. 猶

as if; just like; as though

なおさら
尚更
猶更
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #4893
1

still more; even more; all the more

Examples
それらの星は肉眼で見える、まして望遠鏡ならなおさらである。
You can see the stars with your naked eye, and even better through a telescope.
2

With neg. verb

still less; even less

なおも
尚も
猶も
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #5785
1

still (continuing); as ever; further

Examples
彼らはなおもこの理論を固守した。
They still clung to this doctrine.
なおかつ
尚且つ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #12199
1

besides; furthermore; on top of that

Examples
彼女は快活で愛想がよく、親切でなおかつ思いやりがある。要するに立派な人です。
She is bright, friendly, kind, and considerate. In brief, she is a good person.
2

and yet; nevertheless; even so

なおのこと
尚のこと
尚の事
猶の事
Expression
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #18592
1

all the more; still more

Examples
彼には欠点があるのでなおのこと彼が好きだ。
I like him the better for his faults.
今なお
今尚
いまなお
今猶
Adverb
Freq #18986
1

still; even now

尊ぶ
貴ぶ
とうとぶ
たっとぶ
尚ぶ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #19481
1

to value; to prize; to esteem

Examples
イギリス人は自由を尊ぶ国民である。
The English set a high value on freedom.
2

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

高尚
こうしょう
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #20333
1

high; noble; refined; advanced

Examples
彼は趣味が高尚です。
He has elegant tastes.
今もなお
今も尚
いまもなお
今も猶
Expression
Adverb
Freq #20784
1

still; even now

和尚
和上
おしょう (和尚)
かしょう
わじょう
Noun
Freq #21812
1

Honorific; Buddhism; Trad. pronounced おしょう in zen and pure land, かしょう in tendai and kegon, わじょう in shingon, hosso, ritsu and shin buddhism

priestly teacher; preceptor

Examples
衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ。
The robes do not make the monk.
2

おしょう／かしょう only; Buddhism

monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; head priest

3

Buddhism

second highest priestly rank in Buddhism

4

master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

esteem

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 alien
🧩 glass canopy
冂 hood
口 mouth
小 little
小 small

Mnemonic Stories

The tiny chef’s most esteemed dish is a little amuse-bouche: a single, glistening berry served under a glass canopy which you must pop in your mouth whole.

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