Word Meaning 尊厳

そんげん songen

尊厳 is read as そんげん (songen) and means dignity.

Meaning

English

  1. dignity
  2. majesty
  3. sanctity

Reading

Kana

そんげん

Romaji

songen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 13970 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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尊厳死

そんげんし

death with dignity

尊称

そんしょう

honorific title

尊属

そんぞく

direct ancestors

威厳

いげん

dignity

荘厳

そうごん

solemn

冷厳

れいげん

grim

華厳

けごん

Avatamska sutra

謹厳

きんげん

stern

森厳

しんげん

solemn

げん

strict

尊重

そんちょう

respect

尊敬

そんけい

respect

Example Sentences

1

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.