01
尊敬
そんけい
respect
Meanings
- revered
- valuable
- precious
- noble
- exalted
Readings
Onyomi
- ソン
Kunyomi
- たっと.い
- とうと.い
- たっと.ぶ
- とうと.ぶ
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Useful words
02
尊重
そんちょう
esteem
03
尊い
とうとい
precious
04
自尊心
じそんしん
self-esteem
05
尊厳
そんげん
dignity
06
尊ぶ
とうとぶ
to value
Compare Kanji
01敬Meaning94%awe, respectRespect is the heart of both kanji, with 敬 showing the action side of honoring someone.02貴Meaning88%precious, valuePrecious and noble meanings make 貴 a strong neighbor for the value in 尊.03礼Meaning86%salute, bowCeremony and courtesy turn respect into visible behavior, which helps separate 礼 from 尊.04誉Meaning78%reputation, praiseHonor and praise sit near reverence, but 誉 points more toward reputation.05卑Pair82%lowly, baseLowly or base meanings in 卑 make a clean contrast with the exalted tone of 尊.06寸Component74%measurement, tenth of a shakuThe small 寸 beneath 尊 is a concrete shape detail.