adore, respect, revere, worship
On'yomi (音読み)
- スウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あが.める
About this kanji
The kanji "崇" primarily means to adore or respect, often conveying a sense of reverence or worship. It is typically used as a verb, such as in "崇める" (あがめる), which means "to revere." You will also find it in compounds like "崇拝" (すうはい), meaning "worship," and "崇高" (すうこう), which translates to "lofty" or "noble." Another relevant word is "崇敬" (すうけい), meaning "reverence." A useful note is that while "崇" carries a deep sense of respect, it is not commonly used in everyday conversation, making it more prevalent in formal or religious contexts.
Example sentences
彼は神を崇めている。
He worships the gods.
Meanings across languages
- English
- adore, respect, revere, worship
- Tiếng Việt
- thờ, tôn kính, sùng bái
- 日本語
- 崇拝, 尊敬, 崇敬, 礼拝
- 한국어
- 존경, 숭배
- 中文
- 崇拜, 尊重, 敬仰, 祭拜
- id
- mengagumi, menghormati
- th
- นับถือ, เคารพ
- es
- adorar, respetar
- fr
- adorer, respecter
- de
- anbeten, respektieren
- pt
- adorar, respeitar
Common compounds
- 崇拝すうはいworship, adoration, admiration
- 崇高すうこうlofty, sublime, noble
- 崇敬すうけいreverence
- 尊崇そんすうreverence, veneration
- 崇めるあがめるto revere, to respect, to worship
- 崇拝者すうはいしゃworshipper, admirer
- 崇まふあがまうto look up to, to respect
- 崇高美すうこうびsublime beauty
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