尊い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 尊い
1
precious; valuable; priceless
Examples
愛より尊い物はない。
Nothing is as precious as love.
2
noble; exalted; sacred
Kanji in this Word
尊
12 strokes
Frequency: 1181
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
revered
valuable
precious
noble
exalted
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たっと.い
とうと.い
たっと.ぶ
とうと.ぶ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さだ
たか
たけ
みこと
貴
12 strokes
Frequency: 970
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
precious
value
prize
esteem
honor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たっと.い
とうと.い
たっと.ぶ
とうと.ぶ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
きよ
ぎ
たか
たかし
よし
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