Kanji

貴

貴

precious, value, prize, esteem, honor

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たっとい, とうとい, たっとぶ, とうとぶ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, あて, たか, たかし, たけ, むち, よし

Common Readings

キ, たっと…い, たっと…ぶ, とうと…い, とうと…ぶ

Example sentences

貴様 きさま
貴様、ここで何をしているんだ？

What the hell are you doing here?

貴族 きぞく
彼はヨーロッパの古い貴族の家系に生まれた

He was born into an old European noble family.

没落 ぼつらく
その貴族の家系は時代の変化とともに没落した

That aristocratic family declined with the changing times.

貴方 あなた
貴方の助けが必要です。

Your help is necessary.

貴重 きちょう
時間は、お金よりも貴重だ。

Time is more precious than money.

体験 たいけん
海外旅行は私にとって貴重な体験だった。

Traveling abroad was a precious experience for me.

兄貴 あにき
彼は仲間の間では「兄貴」と呼ばれ、慕われている。

He is called 'Aniki' (big brother) among his colleagues and is held in high regard.

貴女 きじょ
貴女は華やかなドレスを纏っていた。

The noblewoman was wearing a gorgeous dress.

高貴 こうき
彼女は高貴な家柄の出身だ。

She is of noble birth.

胤 たね
彼は高貴な家系の胤を引いている。

He comes from a noble bloodline.

Example Vocabulary

貴様

きさま

you (highly informal/rude); you bastard

貴族

きぞく

aristocrat; noble

貴方

あなた

you

貴重

きちょう

precious; valuable

兄貴

あにき

older brother; senior; boss; brotherly figure

貴女

きじょ

lady; noblewoman

高貴

こうき

noble; high-born; aristocratic

貴殿

きでん

you (formal/honorific, used by men)

姉貴

あねき

貴方達

あなたたち

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