貴 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- キき · ki
- Kun
- とうと(い)・たっと(い)tōto(i) · tatto(i)
- Meaning
- precious; noble; valuable
Stroke order
Origin
Two hands with 貝 "treasure"; wealth held carefully in both hands — hence "precious, noble."
Readings and examples
| Onキきki | 貴重きちょう貴下きか騰貴とうき |
|---|---|
| Kunたっといtattoi | 貴いとうとい Compare: 尊い |
| Kunとうといtōtoi | 貴いとうとい Compare: 尊い |
| Kunたっとぶtattobu | 貴ぶとうとぶ Compare: 尊ぶ |
| Kunとうとぶtōtobu | 貴ぶとうとぶ Compare: 尊ぶ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 貴重きちょう
precious; valuable
- 高貴こうき
noble; exalted
- 騰貴とうき
- 貴賤きせん
- 貴胄きちゅう
Example
貴重な体験ができた。
I had a precious experience.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)