List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
noun noun (generic) honorific language archaic
- shrine
- palace, imperial residence
- Imperial prince, Imperial princess
- headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
- temple
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone honorific language polite language archaic expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) copula
- be, is
archaic honorific language noun noun (generic)
- the works (of the gods)
irregular reading honorific language noun noun (generic)
- monk, priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
honorific language rare term noun noun (generic)
- Maitreya
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- school principal, school headmaster, school headmistress
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- son
honorific language archaic yodan verb (archaic) yodan verb (archaic) verb (generic) auxiliary verb
- to do
honorific language auxiliary verb verb (generic) godan verb godan verb (archaic) Kansai-ben
- to do
search-only kanji form honorific language Shinto noun noun (generic) polite language jocular, humorous term slang
- Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.)
- Inari shrine
- inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu)
- scrotum, testicle sack