Godan verb, transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
尊む とうとむ
 
尊む たっとむ
 
貴む とうとむ
 
貴む たっとむ

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)