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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.