重んじる おもんじる Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize Kanji 重 heavy. Read as おも. Example sentences 私は量よりも質を重んじる。I prefer quality to quantity. 彼は道義を重んじる人です。He is a man of honour. Common phrases 伝統を重んじる 自主性を重んじる 自由を重んじる Word lists JLPT N1 Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists