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尊 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「寸」

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5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「寸」

On: ソンそん · son
Kun: とうと(い)・たっと(い)tōto(i) · tatto(i)
Meaning: revered; precious; to respect

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STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

A wine jar with 寸 "hand"; offering wine up in reverence — hence "revered, precious."

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onソンそんson	尊敬そんけい尊大そんだい本尊ほんぞん
Kunたっといtattoi	尊いとうとい Compare: 貴い
Kunとうといtōtoi	尊いとうとい Compare: 貴い
Kunたっとぶtattobu	尊ぶとうとぶ Compare: 貴ぶ
Kunとうとぶtōtobu	尊ぶとうとぶ Compare: 貴ぶ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

尊敬そんけい
respect
尊重そんちょう
respect; valuing

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

人(ひと)の意見(いけん)を尊重(そんちょう)する。

I respect other people's opinions.

IDIOMS

Idioms with this kanji

唯我独尊
ゆいがどくそん
yuigadokuson
Holier than thou.

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