尊 — jon, jun

Parts that make up 尊

How 尊 was formed

Traditional analysis treats 尊 as a ideographic compound involving 酋, 寸.

Korean example words with 尊

• 노존老尊 Korean gloss: ‘노인’의 높임말
• 양존陽尊 Korean gloss: 겉으로만 존경하는 체함
• 자존自尊 Korean gloss: 자기를 높여 잘난 체함
• 존상尊像 Korean gloss: 지위가 높고 귀한 형상
• 극존極尊 Korean gloss: ‘임금’을 높여 이르는 말
• 존성尊姓 Korean gloss: 남의 성을 높여 이르는 말
• 지존至尊 Korean gloss: ‘임금’을 높여 이르는 말
• 존명尊命 Korean gloss: 남의 명령을 높여 이르는 말
• 존명尊名 Korean gloss: 남의 이름을 높여 이르는 말
• 존안尊顔 Korean gloss: 남의 얼굴을 높여 이르는 말
• 존함尊銜 Korean gloss: 남의 이름을 높여 이르는 말
• 존고尊姑 Korean gloss: ‘시어머니’를 높여 이르는 말

Definitions from Woorimalsam, National Institute of Korean Language (CC BY-SA 2.0 KR)

Japanese words with 尊

• 尊重そんちょう respect; esteem; regard
• 尊厳そんげん dignity; majesty; sanctity
• 尊敬そんけい respect; esteem; reverence
• 本尊ほんぞん principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; idol
• 自尊じそん self-respect; esteem; self-importance
• 男尊女卑だんそんじょひ male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
• 尊属そんぞく direct ancestors; ascendant
• 尊称そんしょう honorific title
• 尊いとうとい precious; valuable; priceless
• 尊ぶとうとぶ to value; to prize; to esteem
• 尊そん zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
• 女尊じょそん respect for women

Characters sharing the phonetic 尊

Most Han characters pair a meaning part with a sound part. Characters sharing a sound part are usually read alike. Most of this group are read “준” in Korean.

Other hanja read “존”

Other hanja with radical 寸