尚
esteem, furthermore, still, yet
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- なお
Nanori
- たか
- たかし
- ないし
- なり
- ひさ
- ひさし
Meaning
尚 centers on holding something in high regard or adding emphasis: esteeming, valuing, or marking something as still relevant or furthermore important.
Most common words using 尚
20 of 29- 尚なおN2
still; yet
- 尚更なおさらN2
still more; even more; all the more
- 和尚おしょう
priestly teacher; preceptor
- 尚早しょうそう
prematurity
- 高尚こうしょうN1
high; noble; refined; advanced
- 尚もなおも
still (continuing); as ever; further
- 尚のことなおのこと
all the more; still more
- 慶尚北道キョンサンプクト
Gyeongsangbuk-do (South Korea); North Gyeongsang Province
- 慶尚南道キョンサンナムド
Gyeongsangnam-do (South Korea); South Gyeongsang Province
- 時期尚早じきしょうそう
premature
- 尚且つなおかつ
besides; furthermore; on top of that
- 好尚こうしょう
taste; fancy; fashion
- 尚よしなおよし
even better; still better
- 尚以てなおもって
all the more
- 尚又なおまた
besides; moreover; furthermore; further; in addition (to that)
- 尚古しょうこ
respect for olden days
- 尚古主義しょうこしゅぎ
classicism; primitivism
- 尚可なおか
preferred; desirable
- 尚書省しょうしょしょう
Department of State Affairs (Tang dynasty China)
- 尚武しょうぶ
militarism; warlike spirit
Study
Etymology
尚 originally depicted a house or building with a window, later used abstractly for esteem or still/yet. The modern form is simplified, and the exact component development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top ⺌ looks like small sprouts, and the bottom 冋 resembles an open box. Picture prized sprouts kept in a special box, showing esteem. The box is still there, furthermore protecting them.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a show of esteemed items: show -> ショウ, and the prized sprouts are on display.