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貴
貴
12 strokes
Frequency: 970
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

precious
value
prize
esteem
honor

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ãŸãŖã¨.い
とうと.い
ãŸãŖã¨.ãļ
とうと.ãļ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
きよ
ぎ
たか
たかし
よし

Common Words

č˛´æ–š
貴åĨŗ
螴ᔎ
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #121
1

Trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant

you

Examples
毎晊十分ãĒįĄįœ ã‚’ã¨ã‚Œã°ã€ã‚ãĒãŸã¯ãšãŖã¨æ°—åˆ†ãŒã‚ˆããĒるだろう。
If you get enough rest every night, you'll feel much better.
2

č˛´æ–šīŧč˛´į”ˇ only; Familiar; Used by wives addressing their husbands

dear; honey

Examples
ねえあãĒãŸãŸãĄčĄŒã‹ãĒいで。
Don't go, dears.
č˛´æ–š
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #504
1

Colloquial; Familiar form of あãĒた; oft. considered rude

you

ããĄã‚‡ã†
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
Freq #2469
1

precious; valuable

Examples
ã‚ã‚Œã¯č˛´é‡ãĒįĩŒé¨“ã ãŖãŸã€‚
That was a valuable experience.
きさぞ
Pronoun
Freq #3016
1

Sensitive; Derogatory

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch

Examples
äŊ•ã ã€č˛´æ§˜ã¯ã€‚åē‡ã„įĢ‹ãĻする気か。
What now, you wretch? You thinking of protecting her?
2

Archaic; Polite

you

きぞく
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #3023
1

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

Examples
åŊŧã¯č˛´æ—ãŽå‡ēである。
He springs from a noble family.
あãĒた達
č˛´æ–šé”
č˛´æ–šãŸãĄ
貴åĨŗé”
貴åĨŗãŸãĄ
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #3299
1

you (plural)

あãĢき
ã‚ĸニキ
Noun
Freq #3726
1

Familiar; Honorific

elder brother

Examples
ã€ŒããŖã‹ã€‚æš‡ãĒら掃除しといãĻ」「ãĒã‚“ã ãã‚Œã€‚å…„č˛´ã‚’ã‚ĸゴでäŊŋうãĒよ」
"Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"
2

one's senior

3

older man; man older than oneself

č˛´ã„
とうとい
ãŸãŖã¨ã„
īŊžã„ Adj.
Freq #6867
1

precious; valuable; priceless

Examples
æ„›ã‚ˆã‚Šå°Šã„į‰Šã¯ãĒい。
Nothing is as precious as love.
2

noble; exalted; sacred

こうき
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
Freq #7213
1

noble; high and noble; exalted

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗã¯ãžã‚‹ã§įŽ‹åĨŗãŽã‚ˆã†ãĢé̘螴ãĒ顔įĢ‹ãĄã‚’ã—ãĻいる。
She looks as noble as if she were a princess.
2

noble (character); refined; dignified

3

precious; expensive; valuable

きじょ
Freq #8179
1

Honorific; Pronoun; Used in letters when addressing a woman

you

2

Common noun

noblewoman; lady

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