Kanji

What does the kanji 尊 mean?

尊 means reverence, respect; precious. On'yomi ソン. Kun'yomi たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ.

Quick facts
On'yomiソン
Kun'yomiたっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ
Strokes12
Main radical寸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ソンKun'yomi たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

reverence, respect; precious

Memory hook

Two hands lifting up the precious wine jar (酉) in respect — REVERE, PRECIOUS.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 尊いとうといnoble, precious; sacred
  • 尊ぶとうとぶto respect, to revere, to value
  • 尊敬そんけいrespect, admiration
  • 尊重そんちょうrespect, esteem

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.