# 貴 — noble; precious

貴 means “noble; precious”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: たっと(い) (tattoi), とうと(い) (toutoi). You'll see it in words such as 貴い (toutoi, “precious; valuable”).

- Meaning: noble; precious
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: たっと(い) (tattoi), とうと(い) (toutoi)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 2

## How to remember 貴

Parts: 中 middle · 貝 shell; money

## Words with 貴

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 貴い | とうとい (toutoi) | precious; valuable |
| 貴ぶ | とうとぶ (toutobu) | to value; to prize |

## Don't confuse it with

[遺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bequeath/) · [潰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crush/) · [員](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/member/) · [唄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/folk-song/)

## More in the “Qualities 2” set

[貴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/noble/) · [紛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-confused-with/) · [俊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/genius/) · [敏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/agile/) · [堅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/steadfast/) · [豪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mighty/) · [隆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swell-up/) · [妙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exquisite/) · [雅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/elegant/)

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