Kanji

崇

adore, respect, revere, worship

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

山部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あがめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

かた, し, たか, たかし, たけ

Common Readings

スウ

Example sentences

崇める あがめる
多くの人が彼を英雄として崇めている。

Many people revere him as a hero.

守り神 まもりがみ
この大樹はこの村の守り神として崇められている。

This giant tree is revered as the guardian deity of the village.

崇拝 すうはい
彼はその有名な音楽家を天才として崇拝している。

He worships that famous musician as a genius.

ゾロアスター教 ゾロアスターきょう
ゾロアスター教は、火を神聖なものとして崇拝する古代ペルシアの宗教です。

Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that worships fire as sacred.

崇高 すうこう
彼は崇高な理想を抱いている

He holds noble ideals.

崇敬 すうけい
この地域の人々は、その山を神として崇敬している。

The people of this region venerate that mountain as a god.

尊崇 そんすう
多くの人々がその老医師を尊崇している。

Many people revere that old doctor.

Example Vocabulary

崇める

あがめる

to revere; to worship; to hold in high esteem

崇拝

すうはい

worship; adoration; idolization

崇高

すうこう

sublime; noble; lofty

崇拝者

すうはいしゃ

崇敬

すうけい

veneration, reverence

神と崇める

かみとあがめる

悪魔崇拝

あくますうはい

尊崇

そんすう

reverence; veneration; honor

偶像崇拝

ぐうぞうすうはい

自然崇拝

しぜんすうはい

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