How to say 'Precious' in Japanese | 貴い

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The Japanese word for Precious is 'Toutoi', written as 貴い in Japanese.'Precious' in hiragana is とうとい.

word

貴い

Meaning

Precious

Reading

とうとい

toutoi

Kanji

貴Precious

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '貴い (とうとい)' means 'precious' or 'valuable'. It is often used to describe something of high value, importance, or rarity, whether it be physical objects, abstract concepts, or even people. This word carries a sense of reverence or respect. For example: Time is precious「時間は貴い」(じかんはとうとい). This is a precious gift「これは貴い贈り物です」(これはとうといおくりものです). The word can also imply something noble or sacred, as in '貴い使命 (とうといしめい)' (noble mission).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6746

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 貴い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

貴

Meaning

Precious

Hiragana in the Word 貴い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 貴い Through the Kanji 貴

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 貴 as well.

word

貴方

Meaning

You

word

貴族

Meaning

Nobility

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貴重

Meaning

Precious

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貴重品

Meaning

Valuables

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'Toutoi' means 'Precious' .

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