欽きん仰ぎょう

also: きんこう · きんごう

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

A formal, literary term for deep respect or worship, often used in religious or ceremonial contexts. Rare in modern everyday speech; more common synonyms include 尊敬 (そんけい) or 崇拝 (すうはい).

彼かれは神しん仏ぶつを欽きん仰ぎょうする心こころを忘わすれなかった。
He never forgot his heart of reverence for the gods and buddhas.
この寺じ院いんは古ふるくから欽きん仰ぎょうの対たい象しょうとされてきた。
This temple has been an object of veneration since ancient times.

Written forms

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- きんぎょう
  Rare kanji form; the reading きんぎょう is the most common for this spelling. The kanji 欽 is not in the Jōyō set.
- きんこう
  Alternate reading; less common than きんぎょう.
- きんごう
  Alternate reading; less common than きんぎょう.
きんこう
きんごう

Kanji

欽respect, revere, long for
仰face-up, look up, depend

Similar words

尊そん敬けい
Common word for respect toward people; 欽仰 is more solemn and often directed at deities or sacred things.
崇すう拝はい
Worship or adoration; 欽仰 is similar but carries a nuance of awe and reverence rather than active worship.

Etymology

The kanji 欽 means 'respect' or 'awe', and 仰 means 'look up to' or 'revere'. The compound is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) combining these elements to express deep reverence.