Word details

尊ぶ

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

Dictionary

Entry

尊ぶ貴ぶうとっと尚ぶTransitiveGodan verbFreq #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

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

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

8 strokesFrequency 1,531JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

なお

Nanori

たかたかしないしなりひさひさし

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