尊

revered, exalted

JLPT N2 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: たっと.い・とうと.い・たっと.ぶ・とうと.ぶ
On'yomi: ソン

尊 means "revered, exalted". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read たっと.い・とうと.い・たっと.ぶ・とうと.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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尊 in example sentences

愛あいより尊とうとい物ものはない。
Ai yori toutoi mono wa nai.
Nothing is as precious as love.
命いのちは尊とうといものなんだよ。
Inochi wa toutoi mono nan da yo.
Life is precious.
愛あいほど尊とうといものはない。
Ai hodo toutoi mono wa nai.
There's nothing as precious as love.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 尊

Common questions

What does the kanji 尊 mean?: 尊 means "revered, exalted". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 尊 have?: 尊 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 尊 read?: It is read たっと.い・とうと.い・たっと.ぶ・とうと.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 尊?: 尊 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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