Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 尊 revered, valuable, precious Related words 尊そん 王のう 攘じょう 夷い A compound phrase meaning 'revere the emperor, expel the barbarians', a political slogan closely associated with 尊王 during the Bakumatsu period.
勤きん 王のう Similar meaning of loyalty to the emperor, but 勤王 emphasizes active service and dedication, while 尊王 focuses on reverence and ideological support.
Written forms 尊そん 王のう Usage 63%
Standard kanji form for the concept of reverence for the emperor and imperial rule.
尊皇そんのう Usage 37%
Variant kanji form using 皇 (emperor) instead of 王 (king). Both are used, but 尊王 is more common.
尊そん 皇の 王う
Rare variant combining both 皇 and 王 . Mostly historical or literary.
Etymology From Chinese 尊王 (zūnwáng), literally 'revere the king/emperor'. Adopted into Japanese with the same meaning, becoming a key political concept in the 19th century.
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