貴 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- キ
- Kun
- とうと(い)・たっと(い)
- Meaning
- precious; noble; valuable
Origin
Two hands with 貝 "treasure"; wealth held carefully in both hands — hence "precious, noble."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 貴重・貴下・騰貴 |
|---|---|
| たっとい | 貴い Compare: 尊い |
| とうとい | 貴い Compare: 尊い |
| たっとぶ | 貴ぶ Compare: 尊ぶ |
| とうとぶ | 貴ぶ 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
Example
貴重な体験ができた。
I had a precious experience.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)