尊
revered · valuable · precious · noble · exalted
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of chief and measure. Revering chief with measure.
Symbolism
Respect, dignity, value. Represents revering.
Component Breakdown
酋 + inch
Words & Expressions
Words written with 尊
Four-Character Compounds
男尊女卑
だんそんじょひ
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
唯我独尊
ゆいがどくそん
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness
尊皇攘夷
そんのうじょうい
revere the Emperor, expel the (Western) barbarians
官尊民卑
かんそんみんぴ
putting the officials and bureaucrats above the people; treating the governors as more important than the governed; statism
独立自尊
どくりつじそん
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
女尊男卑
じょそんだんぴ
placing women above men
Proverbs & Idioms
尊厳を守る
そんげんをまもる
To preserve dignity
To maintain one's honor as a person
Anime & Manga
这一世我要当至尊
Rebirth Of The Ultimate Master
A well-known work with 尊 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
宗尊親王
Name contains 尊
Prince Munetaka was the sixth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan who reigned from 1252 to 1266.
Wikipedia二宮尊徳
Name contains 尊
Ninomiya Sontoku , also known as Ninomiya Kinjirō , was a Japanese agricultural reformer.
Wikipedia行尊
Name contains 尊
Gyōson , also known as the Abbot of Byōdō-in , was a Japanese Tendai monk and waka poet of the late-Heian period.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“noble”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 尊 mean in Japanese?
尊 means revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted.
How do you read 尊?
On'yomi: ソン (SON). Kun'yomi: たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ (tattoi, toutoi, tattobu, toutobu).
How many strokes does 尊 have?
尊 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 寸 (inch).
Is 尊 a good kanji for a tattoo?
尊 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.