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自尊心 is a Japanese and Korean word that means “pride” or “self-respect.”
The first Kanji/Hanja means oneself. The second can mean revered, valuable, precious, noble, or exalted. And the last Kanji/Hanja means heart, mind, and/or spirit.
While these characters make sense and hold the same general meaning in Chinese, this is not a normal Chinese word. This selection should only be used if your audience is Japanese or Korean.
See Also: Respect | Pride | Self-Reliance | Self-Control | Self-Discipline
自尊 can mean “pride,” “self-respect,” or “self-esteem.” The first character means “oneself,” and the second can mean revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted, honorable, or simply “pride.”
I have also seen this two-character word translated as “amour propre,” self-regard, and self-pride.
自尊 is universal between Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja written languages. It may also be understood in old Vietnamese (they once used Chinese characters as well).
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Yoko / Brilliant / Glorious
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your exalted search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
泰 see styles |
tài tai4 t`ai tai tai タイ |
More info & calligraphy: Tey(kana only) Thailand; (given name) Yutaka The Ch'in state and dynasty 255-205 B. C.; Prosperous, exalted; many. |
禪 禅 see styles |
shàn shan4 shan yuzuri ゆずり |
More info & calligraphy: Zen / Chan / Meditation(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) dhyana (profound meditation); (2) (abbreviation) Zen (Buddhism); (surname) Yuzuri To level a place for an altar, to sacrifice to the hills and fountains; to abdicate. Adopted by Buddhists for dhyāna, 禪 or 禪那, i.e. meditation, abstraction, trance. dhyāna is 'meditation, thought, reflection, especially profound and abstract religious contemplation'. M.W. It was intp. as 'getting rid of evil', etc., later as 靜慮 quiet meditation. It is a form of 定, but that word is more closely allied with samādhi, cf. 禪定. The term also connotes Buddhism and Buddhist things in general, but has special application to the 禪宗 q.v. It is one of the six pāramitās, cf. 波. There are numerous methods and subjects of meditation. The eighteen brahmalokas are divided into four dhyāna regions 'corresponding to certain frames of mind where individuals might be reborn in strict accordance with their spiritual state'. The first three are the first dhyāna, the second three the second dhyāna, the third three the third dhyāna, and the remaining nine the fourth dhyāna. See Eitel. According to Childers' Pali Dictionary, 'The four jhānas are four stages of mystic meditation, whereby the believer's mind is purged from all earthly emotions, and detached as it were from his body, which remains plunged in a profound trance.' Seated cross-legged, the practiser 'concentrates his mind upon a single thought. Gradually his soul becomes filled with a supernatural ecstasy and serenity', his mind still reasoning: this is the first jhāna. Concentrating his mind on the same subject, he frees it from reasoning, the ecstasy and serenity remaining, which is the second jhāna. Then he divests himself of ecstasy, reaching the third stage of serenity. Lastly, in the fourth stage the mind becomes indifferent to all emotions, being exalted above them and purified. There are differences in the Mahāyāna methods, but similarity of aim. |
貴い see styles |
toutoi / totoi とうとい tattoi たっとい |
More info & calligraphy: Precious |
倜 see styles |
tì ti4 t`i ti |
energetic; exalted; magnanimous |
尊い see styles |
toutoi / totoi とうとい tattoi たっとい |
(adjective) precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred |
尊位 see styles |
zūn wèi zun1 wei4 tsun wei soni |
exalted position |
智山 see styles |
zhì shān zhi4 shan1 chih shan chiyama ちやま |
(surname) Chiyama The mountain of knowledge; knowledge exalted as a mountain. |
最尊 see styles |
zuì zūn zui4 zun1 tsui tsun sai son |
most exalted |
栄位 see styles |
eii / e えいい |
exalted position |
極喜 极喜 see styles |
jí xǐ ji2 xi3 chi hsi gokki |
exalted joy |
法山 see styles |
fǎ shān fa3 shan1 fa shan houyama / hoyama ほうやま |
(surname) Houyama Buddha-truth mountain, i. e. the exalted dharma. |
芝蘭 芝兰 see styles |
zhī lán zhi1 lan2 chih lan shiran しらん |
lit. iris and orchid; fig. exalted sentiments; (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc) (1) (See 霊芝・れいし,藤袴・ふじばかま) reishi mushroom and thoroughwort; fragrant plants; (can be adjective with の) (2) talented; virtuous; (given name) Tsuuran |
酔う see styles |
you(p); eu(ok) / yo(p); eu(ok) よう(P); えう(ok) |
(v5u,vi) (1) to get drunk; to become intoxicated; (v5u,vi) (2) to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; (v5u,vi) (3) to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures |
高貴 高贵 see styles |
gāo guì gao1 gui4 kao kuei kouki / koki こうき |
grandeur; noble (noun or adjectival noun) (1) noble; high and noble; exalted; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) noble (character); refined; dignified; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) precious; expensive; valuable; (surname) Takaki noble |
尊貴位 尊贵位 see styles |
zūn guì wèi zun1 gui4 wei4 tsun kuei wei sonki i |
exalted rank |
極尊貴位 极尊贵位 see styles |
jí zūn guì wèi ji2 zun1 gui4 wei4 chi tsun kuei wei gokusonki i |
most revered and exalted position |
高位高官 see styles |
kouikoukan / koikokan こういこうかん |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) (person of) high rank and office (exalted station); persons in high positions |
身分の高い see styles |
mibunnotakai みぶんのたかい |
(exp,adj-i) important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station |
卑下も自慢の中 see styles |
higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi ひげもじまんのうち |
(exp,n) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride |
卑下も自慢の内 see styles |
higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi ひげもじまんのうち |
(exp,n) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride |
卑下も自慢のうち see styles |
higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi ひげもじまんのうち |
(exp,n) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride |
Variations: |
toutoi(p); tattoi(p) / totoi(p); tattoi(p) とうとい(P); たっとい(P) |
(adjective) (1) precious; valuable; priceless; (adjective) (2) noble; exalted; sacred |
大吉祥天女十二契一百八名無垢大乘經 大吉祥天女十二契一百八名无垢大乘经 see styles |
dà jí xiáng tiān nǚ shí èr xiè yī bǎi bā míng wú gòu dà shèng jīng da4 ji2 xiang2 tian1 nv3 shi2 er4 xie4 yi1 bai3 ba1 ming2 wu2 gou4 da4 sheng4 jing1 ta chi hsiang t`ien nü shih erh hsieh i pai pa ming wu kou ta sheng ching ta chi hsiang tien nü shih erh hsieh i pai pa ming wu kou ta sheng ching Dai kichijōtennyo jūni kai ippyakuhachi myō muku daijō kyō |
Sūtra of the Exalted Goddess [and Her Twelve Mudras and One Hundred and Eight Names] in the Immaculate Mahāyāna |
Variations: |
yangotonai やんごとない |
(adjective) (kana only) noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank |
Variations: |
higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi ひげもじまんのうち |
(expression) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Precious | 貴い | tattoi | ||
Prideful Mind Self-Respecting Heart | 自尊心 | ji son shin jisonshin | zì zūn xīn zi4 zun1 xin1 zi zun xin zizunxin | tzu tsun hsin tzutsunhsin |
Pride | 自尊 | jison | zì zūn / zi4 zun1 / zi zun / zizun | tzu tsun / tzutsun |
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