12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

precious, value, prize, esteem, honor

Kun'yomi
  • precious ②noble
  • to value
  • precious ②noble
  • to value
On'yomi
  • your ②indicates high rank or status ③indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
Nanori
  • きよ
  • たか
  • たかし
  • よし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

49.9%
49.9%
とうととうと 0.2%
たか 0.1%

Character Breakdown

precious, value, prize
キ ぎ とうと.い (6th, N1)
only used in personal names
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

elder brother ②one's senior ③older man
you ②your residence
elder sister ②older female friend
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
young nobleman ②princely young man
Guiyang (China)
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References

Unicode hex code 8CB4
JIS X 0208 1-21-14
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4504
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5794
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2606
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3220
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1669
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2260
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1755
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 616
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 36704
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 834
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1171
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1228
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 756
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1779
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 847
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 940
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 855
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1729
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1787
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7b5.7
Four corner code 5080.6
De Roo Code 1661