そん
尊

noun

  1. zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze).

prefix

Archaism, honorific or respectful language.
  1. honorific prefix referring to the listener.

suffix, counter

  1. counter for buddhas.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そん
尊
 尊 そん

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)