尊 — to respect

Grade 6そん, たっと, とうと

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

What does 尊 mean?

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

How to read 尊

尊 is read そん or たっと or とうと depending on the word.

Example words with 尊

Example	尊重 (respect)

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Updated: 2026-07-14