The kanji 遵 means "to obey," "to follow," or "to abide by." It implies adherence to rules, principles, or instructions. It suggests a sense of respect and compliance with something that is considered correct or established.

・On-yomi (音読み): ジュン (jun) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): したが-う (shitagau - to follow, to obey)

⚫︎ 法律を遵守する。 Translation: To obey the law. ⚫︎ 規則に遵ずる。 Translation: To abide by the rules. ⚫︎ 彼の指示に遵う。 Translation: To follow his instructions.

The kanji 遵 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component (meaning part) is 辶 (しんにょう), the "walking" radical, which suggests movement or action related to following. The phonetic component (sound part) is 尊 (そん, son), which contributes the sound "jun" to the kanji and carries the sense of "respect" or "reverence". Therefore, the character conveys the idea of following or adhering to something with respect or reverence.