Word details

尊い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 尊い.

Dictionary

Entry

尊い貴いうとっと~い Adj.Freq #6867
1

precious; valuable; priceless

Examples
愛より尊い物はない。
Nothing is as precious as love.
2

noble; exalted; sacred

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted

12 strokesFrequency 1,181JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ソン

Kun

たっと.いとうと.いたっと.ぶとうと.ぶ

Nanori

さだたかたけみこと

precious, value, prize, esteem, honor

12 strokesFrequency 970JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

たっと.いとうと.いたっと.ぶとうと.ぶ

Nanori

きよたかたかしよし

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