Meaning of 尊(そん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

尊

Kana Reading

そん

Romaji

son

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze)

• Parts of speech

  prefix

  Meaning

  honorific prefix referring to the listener

• Parts of speech

  suffix, counter

  Meaning

  counter for buddhas

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Related Kanji

尊 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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