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 historical term
- military camp, encampment
- subordinate, vassal, retainer, follower
- direct retainer of a shogun, shogunal vassal
- shogun, general
- general of the Imperial Guard (Nara and Heian periods), shogun
honorific language expression
- His Imperial Majesty, Your Imperial Majesty
search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- older sister, elder sister
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic) familiar language abbreviation
- older sister, elder sister
- young lady, young woman, girl
- paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman
search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic) polite language
- elder brother, older brother
- another's elder brother
- older man of higher status
abbreviation polite language usually written using kana alone expression honorific language archaic
- to be, to exist
- (please) come
rarely used kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- noble family, lord's family, master's family, another person's family
- large organization, large company
- head family (of a school of traditional performing arts)
- parlour, living room
rarely used kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- passage, passing through
search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- arrival, coming
honorific language noun noun (generic) colloquial
- Her Majesty the Queen
- mistress (in S&M), dominatrix