What is the Kanji for "Precious"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Precious", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Precious" is "貴".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Tatto" and "Touto".

Its onyomi reading is "Ki".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The kanji "貝" means "Shellfish" and can be read as "Bai" and "Kai". The kanji "中" means "Center" and can be read as "Naka" and "Chuu". And The kanji "一" means "One" and can be read as "Ichi", "Itsu", and "Hito".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "貴" mean in japanese?

"貴" means "Precious".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

貴方: "You". The Japanese pronoun '貴方 (あなた)' means 'you'. This pronoun is used to refer to the person being addressed. It is a polite and formal way of saying 'you' and is considered more respectful than the more casual pronoun 'あなた'. This pronoun is often used in business settings, formal conversations, or when speaking to elders. For example: 貴方はどうですか? (How are you?), 貴方のご意見を伺いたいです。(I would like to hear your opinion).

貴族: "Noble". The Japanese noun '貴族 (きぞく)' refers to a person of high social status and rank, typically an aristocrat or member of the nobility. Nobles were the privileged upper class in pre-modern Japan and enjoyed special rights and privileges. They often held positions of power and influence in society. For example: The nobleman enjoyed great wealth and status - (貴族は豊かな財産と地位を得ていた). The empress was surrounded by her noble retainers - (女帝は自らの貴族の取り巻きに囲まれていた).

貴重: "Valuable". The Japanese adjectival noun '貴重 (きちょう)' means 'valuable'. It is used to describe something that is of great worth, importance or rarity. This can apply to material goods, experiences, or even information. For example: This painting is very valuable - (この絵は非常に貴重です). The information you provided is extremely valuable - (あなたが提供した情報は非常に貴重です).

貴重品: "Valuables". The Japanese noun '貴重品 (きちょうひん)' refers to valuable or precious objects. It can be used to describe items of high monetary value or great personal significance. For example: The museum has many valuable artifacts on display - (その博物館は多くの貴重品を展示している). Please keep your valuables in a safe place - (貴重品を安全な場所に保管してください).

貴い: "Valuable". The Japanese adjective '貴い (とうとい)' means 'valuable'. It is used to describe something that is highly prized, important, or deserving of great respect. This adjective often carries a sense of reverence or high regard. For example: Her life is very valuable - (彼女の人生は貴い). These ancient artifacts are quite valuable - (これらの古代の遺産は非常に貴い).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.