貴

Precious, Noble, Valuable

たっと (い), とうと (い), たっと (ぶ), とうと (ぶ)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

The kanji 貴 is often used in polite business Japanese. Expressions like 貴社 ('your company') and 貴重 ('valuable') are commonly seen in formal letters and emails.

Memory Trick

Imagine holding a priceless diamond in your hands. That precious gem helps you remember 貴 means 'valuable' or 'noble.'

Readings

Onyomi: キ (ki)

Kunyomi: たっと (い), とうと (い), たっと (ぶ), とうと (ぶ)

Example Words

貴重

きちょう (kichou)

Valuable

貴社

きしゃ (kisha)

Your company

高貴

こうき (kouki)

Noble

貴族

きぞく (kizoku)

Nobility

Example Sentence

これはとても貴重な資料です。

これはとてもきちょうなしりょうです。

kore wa totemo kichouna shiryou desu

This is very valuable material.

Related Kanjis