貴
貴 — Precious
precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiたっとい (tattoi)
Kun’yomiとうとい (toutoi)
Kun’yomiたっとぶ (tattobu)
Kun’yomiとうとぶ (toutobu)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 貴
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貴重 | きちょう kichou | precious; valuable |
| 貴族 | きぞく kizoku | nobility; aristocracy; peerage |
| 貴金属 | ききんぞく kikinzoku | precious metal |
| 貴社 | きしゃ kisha | your company; your shrine |
| 貴重品 | きちょうひん kichouhin | valuable article; valuables |
| 貴方 | あなた anata | you; dear; honey |
Study notes
貴 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #970 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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