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Kanji Detail for 尚 - "to esteem, still, furthermore"

尚

  • Meaning

    尚 means "to esteem, still, furthermore."

    1. Esteem - To respect highly.

    2. Still - Even now; yet.

    3. Furthermore - In addition; moreover.

    4. Hope - To desire; to wish for.

  • Words using 尚

    • 尚且つ なおかつ Listen besides; furthermore; on top of that

  • Four-character idioms with 尚

    • 時期尚早 じきしょうそう Listen premature
    • 読書尚友 どくしょしょうゆう Listen by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends

  • Tattoo check: 尚

    • Verified meaning: to esteem, still, furthermore
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あつし, かつい, かついち, かつなり)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 尚

    Given names 尚(あつし)Listen 尚(しょう)Listen

    Surnames 尚(かつい)Listen 尚(かついち)Listen 尚(かつなり)Listen 尚(かつのぶ)Listen 尚(かつひと)Listen 尚(かつや)Listen 尚(かつやす)Listen 尚(しゅん)Listen 尚(しゅんじ)Listen 尚(しよう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    esteem; furthermore; still; yet

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    still, yet; even; fairly, rather

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Shang

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    still, yet; even; fairly, rather

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Hopefully; perhaps. Meaning what one hopes for in the heart. Such as 尚饗 in sacrificial texts, | Still; yet. Such as 尚有典刑. See (Book of Odes). | To add. Such as 無以相尚, meaning cannot compete with it. | Above; to esteem. Such as 尚德, 尚功, 尚齒. Anciently also written as 上. | To be in charge. Meaning to manage affairs. All those in charge of items for imperial use are called 尚. Such as 尚衣, 尚食. Both ancient official titles. In the old system, heads of the Six Ministries were called 尚書. Also read in Level tone. | To marry. Marrying a princess is called 尚, meaning the emperor's daughter is honored and esteemed, not daring to say "taking a wife."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shoh(ショウ) ショウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    nao(なお) なお

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    小 (sho・shogashira・naogashira)

  • Related Keywords

    to esteem still furthermore desire elevate respect wishing yet additionally besides even highly however lofty moreover nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding hope

Sentences including 尚

  • He has elegant tastes.

  • It's too soon to tell.

  • The dress does not make the fair.

  • I was all the more disappointed because of my expectations.

  • It is premature to put the plan into practice now.

  • The familiar argument against a proposed action that it is premature.

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