# 尚 — esteem; still more

尚 means “esteem; still more”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: なお (nao).

- Meaning: esteem; still more
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: なお (nao)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 4

## How to remember 尚

Parts: ⺍ sparkle · 冂 frame · 口 mouth; box

## Don't confuse it with

[向](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/face-toward/) · [同](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/same/) · [周](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/circumference/)

## More in the “Qualities 4” set

[淡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/faint/) · [准](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/quasi/) · [虚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/void/) · [尚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/esteem/) · [穏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/calm/) · [顕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conspicuous/) · [巧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/skilful/) · [粛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hushed/) · [愚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/foolish/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/esteem/. Last updated 2026-11-01.