Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 貴重(きちょう) in Japanese

貴重
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
きちょう
Romaji
kichō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    precious; valuable
    Example sentence
    ここ蔵書にはお金買えない貴重なあるんだって Apparently in this library are precious books that money can't buy.

Examples of 貴重, きちょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

precious, value, prize, esteem, honor

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: たっと.い, とうと.い, たっと.ぶ, とうと.ぶ

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

On'Yomi: ジュウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも

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