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 usually written using kana alone honorific language expression
- please (give me)
- please (do for me)
popular JLPT N3 honorific language noun noun (generic)
- king
popular noun noun (generic) honorific language
- imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace), imperial residence, residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
- emperor, ex-emperor, empress, imperial prince, shogun, minister
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb honorific language
- to be seen, to be visible, to be in sight
- to look, to seem, to appear
- to come
popular honorific language noun noun (generic)
- your views, your opinion
- great idea, excellent idea
popular noun noun (generic) honorific language suffix
- old man, venerable gentleman
- venerable, old, father
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) polite language honorific language noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- maid, helper
- help, assistance
popular honorific language noun noun (generic)
- teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude), mentor, one's former teacher
popular JLPT N3 honorific language usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to give, to confer, to bestow
- to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
popular honorific language suffix historical term noun noun (generic)
- Lord, Sir
- state minister (under the ritsuryล system)