尊敬 (そんけい) — respect

尊敬 is read そんけい and listed as a noun. Meaning: respect; esteem; reverence.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 尊敬.

  • 自尊 じそん self-respect
  • 尊厳 そんげん dignity
  • 尊重 そんちょう respect
  • 尊称 そんしょう honorific title
  • 本尊 ほんぞん principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple)
  • 男尊女卑 だんそんじょひ male domination of women
  • 敬語 けいご honorific
  • 敬老 けいろう respect for the aged
  • 敬う うやまう to show respect for
  • 敬意 けいい respect
  • 敬遠 けいえん pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant
  • 敬具 けいぐ yours sincerely