# 尊 — revere; valuable

尊 means “revere; valuable”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ソン (son). Kun'yomi: たっと(い) (tattoi), とうと(い) (toutoi). You'll see it in words such as 尊い (toutoi, “precious; valuable”).

- Meaning: revere; valuable
- On'yomi: ソン (son)
- Kun'yomi: たっと(い) (tattoi), とうと(い) (toutoi)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 2

## How to remember 尊

Parts: 八 eight; spreading legs · 酉 jar · 寸 measure

## Words with 尊

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 尊い | とうとい (toutoi) | precious; valuable |
| 尊ぶ | とうとぶ (toutobu) | to value; to prize |

## Don't confuse it with

[遵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abide-by/) · [酎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shochu-spirit/) · [猶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/still/)

## More in the “Feelings 2” set

[快](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pleasant/) · [敬](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/respect/) · [悩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worry/) · [尊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/revere/) · [怒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/angry/) · [勇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/courage/) · [恥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shame/) · [憎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/detest/)

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