尊 means “revered, precious”

そん · son

Also: valuable, noble

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): たっとい, とうとい, たっとぶ, とうとぶ
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ソン

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 6 · 12 strokes

The story

A hand (寸) raising a jar of fine sake (酋) as an offering to the gods: something held up in honor. 尊敬 is respect, 尊重 is valuing someone's wishes, and fans gush 尊い, too precious for words, over a favorite character.

Used in 尊敬 (sonkei, respect), 尊重 (sonchou, respect/regard), and 尊い (toutoi, precious/sacred)

尊 means “revered, precious”

The story

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