JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 崇: "adore, respect, revere"
The kanji 崇 means "adore, respect, revere, worship". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read スウ in on'yomi and あが.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
スウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あが.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | adore, respect, revere, worship |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1970 of 2,501 |
Common words with 崇
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 崇めるto revere; to respect; to worship
- 崇拝worship; adoration; admiration; cult
- 崇高lofty; sublime; noble · the sublime (aesthetics)
- 崇拝者worshipper; admirer
- 崇敬reverence
- 尊崇reverence; veneration
- 神と崇めるto revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
- 悪魔崇拝devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism
- 偶像崇拝idolatry; idol worship
- 自然崇拝nature worship
- 英雄崇拝hero worship
- 崇徳院place : Sutokuin
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