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How to say 'Value' in Japanese | 値

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The Japanese word for Value is 'Atai', written as 値 in Japanese.'Value' in hiragana is あたい.

    word

    値

    Meaning

    Value

    Reading

    あたい

    atai

    Kanji

    値Value, Price

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '値 (あたい)' means 'value'. It refers to the worth, importance, or numerical quantity of something. This word is often used in contexts involving mathematics, economics, or general assessments of worth. For example: the value of this item is high「この商品の値は高い」(このしょうひんのあたいはたかい). What is the value of x?「xの値は何ですか？」(xのあたいはなんですか？). It can also be used metaphorically to describe the significance or worth of abstract concepts, such as in 'the value of friendship'「友情の値」(ゆうじょうのあたい).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    994

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 値

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    値

    Meaning

    Value, Price

Words Related to 値 Through the Kanji 値

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 値 as well.

  • word

    価値

    Meaning

    Value

  • word

    値段

    Meaning

    Price

  • word

    値する

    Meaning

    Deserve

  • word

    数値

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    値上がり

    Meaning

    Price increase

  • word

    値上げ

    Meaning

    Price hike

  • word

    値下がり

    Meaning

    Decrease

  • word

    値下げ

    Meaning

    Price reduction

  • word

    値打ち

    Meaning

    Value

  • word

    値引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    値切る

    Meaning

    Bargain

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'Atai' means 'Value' .

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