List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) honorific language noun (suffix) familiar language jocular, humorous term archaic
- teacher, instructor, master
- sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
- intimate or teasing form of address
- one's elder
popular obsolete reading JLPT N3 honorific language noun noun (generic) archaic
- wife, Mrs, madam
- wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)
- consort of the emperor
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) slang noun (prefix) ใช adjective adjective (generic) honorific language archaic
- god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
- incredible, fantastic, amazing
- Emperor (of Japan)
- thunder
popular obsolete reading honorific language noun noun (generic)
- Your Highness, His Highness, Her Highness
popular honorific language noun noun (generic) noun (suffix)
- Your Majesty, His Majesty, Her Majesty
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 honorific language noun noun (generic) familiar language pronoun
- mother, mom, mum, ma
- wife
- you (of an elderly person older than the speaker), she, her
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) honorific language
- protagonist, main character, hero, heroine
- head (of a household), proprietor (of a store)
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb honorific language intransitive verb
- to carry, to transport, to move, to convey
- to come, to go
- to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move
- to carry out, to proceed with, to arrange
- to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
popular JLPT N5 honorific language noun noun (generic)
- all, everyone, everybody
popular honorific language noun noun (generic) sumo archaic
- master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor
- stable master
- craftsman, artisan
- foster parent