Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to value, to prize, to esteem.
  2. to respect, to honor, to revere, to look up to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
尊ぶ とうとぶ
 
尊ぶ たっとぶ
 
貴ぶ とうとぶ
 
貴ぶ たっとぶ
 
尚ぶ とうとぶ
 
尚ぶ たっとぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

revered, valuable, precious
ソン とうと.い みこと (6th, N2)
chieftain
シュウ ジュ おさ (Kentei Pre-1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり ユウ なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
west, Spain
にし サイ セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)