尊 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
- On
- ソン
- Kun
- とうと(い)・たっと(い)
- Meaning
- revered; precious; to respect
Origin
A wine jar with 寸 "hand"; offering wine up in reverence — hence "revered, precious."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソン | 尊敬・尊大・本尊 |
|---|---|
| たっとい | 尊い Compare: 貴い |
| とうとい | 尊い Compare: 貴い |
| たっとぶ | 尊ぶ Compare: 貴ぶ |
| とうとぶ | 尊ぶ Compare: 貴ぶ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 尊敬そんけい
respect
- 尊重そんちょう
respect; valuing
Example
人の意見を尊重する。
I respect other people's opinions.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)