Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 尊敬(そんけい) in Japanese

尊敬
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
そんけい
Romaji
sonkei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
    Example sentence
    老人尊敬ねばならない You have to respect the old.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted

On'Yomi: ソン

Kun'Yomi: たっと.い, とうと.い, たっと.ぶ, とうと.ぶ

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

awe, respect, honor, revere

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: うやま.う

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