尊敬 (そんけい)respect; esteem; reverence

respect; esteem; reverencenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 尊敬

尊重そんちょうrespect; esteem
尊厳そんげんdignity; majesty
尊いとうといprecious; valuable
尊ぶとうとぶto value; to prize
尊属そんぞくdirect ancestors; noble ancestors
尊称そんしょうhonorary title
本尊ほんぞんprincipal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image
男尊女卑だんそんじょひmale domination of women; male chauvinism
敬称けいしょうtitle of honour; title of honor
敬意けいいrespect; honour
敬遠けいえんpretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length
敬老けいろうrespect for the aged
失敬しっけいrudeness; impoliteness
敬ううやまうto show respect for; to revere
敬具けいぐYours sincerely; Yours truly
敬愛けいあいrespect and affection; love and respect

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