What does kanji 尚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 尚 is esteem.

How is kanji 尚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 尚 are なお; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 尚?

The main radical for kanji 尚 is 小.

What words use kanji 尚?

Example words that use kanji 尚 include 尚ぶ, 尚お, 尚々, 尚も.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

尚

Meaning

Kanji 尚

esteem

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なお
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: たかたかしないしなりひさひさし

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1531
Strokes: 8
Radical: 小
Components: 冂 • 口 • 尚
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 向 • 光 • 坰 • 泂 • 炯 • 冋 • 迥

Related vocabulary

Showing 21 common entries

Showing 21 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

尚ぶ

たっとぶ

to value

尚お

なお

as ...

尚々

なおなお

all the more

尚も

なおも

still (continuing)

尚可

なおか

preferred

尚古

しょうこ

respect for olden days

尚古主義

しょうこしゅぎ

classicism

尚氏

しょうし

Shō clan (royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom)

尚書省

しょうしょしょう

Department of State Affairs (Tang dynasty China)

尚早

しょうそう

prematurity

尚美学園大学

しょうびがくえんだいがく

Shobi University

尚武

しょうぶ

militarism

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

尚、詳細はウェブサイトをご覧ください。

Furthermore, please see the website for details.

彼は尚も走り続けた。

He still continued to run.

そのニュースを聞いて尚更驚いた。

I was even more surprised after hearing that news.

古い伝統を尚ぶ。

Value old traditions.

成功の可能性は尚薄い。

The chance of success is still slim.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

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