貴 — “precious / noble” in Japanese

Grade 6き, たっと, とうと

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“precious / noble” in Japanese is 貴, read ki, tatto, touto (き, たっと, とうと). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 貴族 (nobility).

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What does 貴 mean?

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Kanji	貴
Meaning	precious / noble
Readings	き, たっと, とうと
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	貴族 (nobility)

How to read 貴

貴 is read ki (き) or tatto (たっと) or touto (とうと) depending on the word.

Words with 貴

貴重きちょう
貴族きぞく

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Updated: 2026-08-28