Japanese symbol for “dignity”
尊厳
そんげん
Romaji: songen
dignity; majesty; sanctity
In Japanese, dignity is 尊厳, read そんげん (songen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n dignity; majesty; sanctity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dignity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 威厳 | いげん igen | dignity; majesty; solemnity |
| 神聖 | しんせい shinsei | holiness; sacredness; sanctity |
| 品格 | ひんかく hinkaku | dignity; quality; grace |
| 品位 | ひんい hin'i | dignity; grace; nobility |
| 顔 | かお kao | honor (honour); face; dignity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尊重 | そんちょう sonchou | respect; esteem; regard |
| 尊敬 | そんけい sonkei | respect; esteem; reverence |
| 本尊 | ほんぞん honzon | principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image |
| 自尊 | じそん jison | self-respect; esteem; self-importance |
| 男尊女卑 | だんそんじょひ dansonjohi | male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women |
| 厳しい | きびしい kibishii | severe; strict; rigid |
| 厳格 | げんかく genkaku | strict; severe; stern |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう genjuu | strict; severe; stringent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dignity”.
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