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Kanji 崇: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 崇: adore, respect, revere, worship

Key takeaways

Kanji 崇: adore, respect, revere, worship. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

adorerespectrevereworship

On reading

スウ

Kun reading

あが.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 崇

adore, respect, revere, worship

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

山 + 宗

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a sacred ancestral hall (宗) built on top of a high mountain (山). Just as we look up at a towering peak, this kanji represents looking up to someone with deep respect or worship.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

スウ
  • 崇拝すうはい

    worship / admiration

Commonly used words

  • 崇拝
    すうはい

    worship / admiration

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は歴史的人物を拝している。

Translation

He worships historical figures.

Example 2

その宗教では神を拝する。

Translation

In that religion, people worship God.

Kanji 崇: adore, respect, revere, worship | Daily Nihongo