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Kanji Detail for 崇 - "to worship, to revere, lofty"

崇

  • Meaning

    崇 means "to worship, to revere, lofty."

    1. Worship - To show reverence.

    2. Revere - To respect deeply.

    3. Lofty - High and majestic.

  • Words using 崇

    • 崇拝 すうはい Listen worship; adoration; admiration

  • Four-character idioms with 崇

    • 偶像崇拝 ぐうぞうすうはい Listen idolatry; idol worship
    • 祖先崇拝 そせんすうはい Listen ancestor worship

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    • Verified meaning: to worship, to revere, lofty
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read しゅう, すう, そう, たか)

    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 崇

    Given names 崇(しゅう)Listen 崇(たかし)Listen 崇(たかむ)Listen 崇(みつる)Listen

    Surnames 崇(すう)Listen 崇(そう)Listen 崇(たか)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    adore; respect; revere; worship

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    esteem, honor, revere, venerate

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Chong

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    high, dignified; to esteem, to honor

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

    When ghosts and spirits bring misfortune to people to seek offerings. Colloquially pronounced like 碎.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    suu(スウ) スウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    aga.meru(あが-める) あが-める

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

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    山 (yama・yamahen・yamakammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    to worship to revere lofty adore end high respect adoration admiration dedication deference devotion elevated esteem exaltation glorification homage honor idolization majestic piety praise sanctification summit towering

Sentences including 崇

  • It is money that many people worship most.

More kanji with the radical 山 (yama・yamahen・yamakammuri)

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