尊敬

そんけい

respect, reverence, honor

What does 尊敬 mean?

尊敬 is a Japanese noun meaning respect, reverence, honor in English. It is written as 尊敬 in kanji, そんけい in hiragana, and sonkei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたはだれからも尊敬されている。

You're respected by everybody.