貴 Kanji – precious
The Japanese kanji 貴 can mean precious, value, prize, esteem, honor.
Meaning and Readings
How is 貴 read?
貴 has the onyomi reading キ and the kunyomi readings たっとい, とうとい, たっとぶ, とうとぶ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ki, tattoi, toutoi, tattobu, toutobu.
Common Japanese Words Using 貴
These common Japanese words contain 貴. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 貴金属（ききんぞく） — precious metal
- 貴社（きしゃ） — your company
- 貴重（きちょう） — precious, valuable
- 貴重品（きちょうひん） — valuable article, valuables
- 貴族（きぞく） — nobility, aristocracy, peerage
- 貴賓（きひん） — noble visitor
- 貴方（あなた） — you
- 兄貴（あにき） — elder brother
- 騰貴（とうき） — rise (in price or value), appreciation, advance
- 富貴（ふうき） — riches and honours (honors), wealth and rank