01
貴重
きちょう
precious
Meanings
- precious
- value
- prize
- esteem
- honor
Readings
Onyomi
- キ
Kunyomi
- たっと.い
- とうと.い
- たっと.ぶ
- とうと.ぶ
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Useful words
02
貴い
とうとい
noble
03
貴族
きぞく
aristocrat
04
貴重品
きちょうひん
valuables
05
高貴
こうき
high-born
06
貴ぶ
とうとぶ
to prize
Compare Kanji
01宝Meaning86%treasure, wealthTreasure in 宝 makes the precious-value idea concrete.02貝Component82%shellfishThe shell-money base is the value clue inside 貴.03貢Component74%tribute, support貢 keeps the value-bearing lower part and channels it into tribute.04財Meaning72%property, moneyWealth in 財 sits close to value and preciousness.05貧Pair70%poverty, poorPrecious or noble contrasts neatly with poverty in 貧.06高Meaning58%tall, highHigh status and high value often overlap with 貴.