尊 — “to respect” in Japanese

Grade 6そん, たっと, とうと

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“to respect” in Japanese is 尊, read son, tatto, touto (そん, たっと, とうと). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 尊重 (respect).

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What does 尊 mean?

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Kanji	尊
Meaning	to respect
Readings	そん, たっと, とうと
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	尊重 (respect)

How to read 尊

尊 is read son (そん) or tatto (たっと) or touto (とうと) depending on the word.

Words with 尊

尊敬そんけい
尊重

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Updated: 2026-08-28