List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 honorific language suffix polite language noun noun (generic)
- Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms
- makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
- state, situation, appearance, manner
popular irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form honorific language polite language noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone
- mikoshi, portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals
- lower back, waist, hips
popular JLPT N2 honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (another's) son, boy, young master
- green young man from a well-to-do family, young man innocent of the ways of the world
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 polite language noun noun (generic) honorific language abbreviation usually written using kana alone interjection
- holiday, day off, absence
- sleep, rest
- good night
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 honorific language noun noun (generic)
- congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival
- congratulatory gift, present
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 honorific language noun noun (generic) abbreviation interjection
- return
- welcome home
popular search-only kanji form familiar language honorific language noun noun (generic)
- Buddhist priest, monk
- son (of others)
popular JLPT N3 honorific language polite language humble language usually written using kana alone prefix
- honorific/polite/humble prefix
popular honorific language pronoun
- that gentleman, that lady, he, she
popular irregular reading JLPT N3 honorific language interjection
- come, go, stay
- welcome