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Kanji 値: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 値: price, cost, value

Key takeaways

Kanji 値: price, cost, value. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

pricecostvalue

On reading

Kun reading

あたい

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 値

price, cost, value

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 直

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (亻) looks straight (直) at an object to determine its honest value or price. It represents a person setting a fair and direct price for something, reflecting its true worth.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 値打ちねうち

    value / worth / price

  • 価値かち

    value / worth / importance

Kun reading

  • あたい

    value / price / worth

  • 値するあたいする

    to deserve / to be worth

  • 値打ちねうち

    value / worth / price

  • 値引きねびき

    price reduction / discount

  • value / price / cost

  • 値段ねだん

    price / cost

Commonly used words

  • 値打ち
    ねうち

    value / worth / price

  • 価値
    かち

    value / worth / importance

  • あたい

    value / price / worth

  • 値する
    あたいする

    to deserve / to be worth

  • 値打ち
    ねうち

    value / worth / price

  • 値引き
    ねびき

    price reduction / discount

  • value / price / cost

  • 値段
    ねだん

    price / cost

Example sentences

Example 1

このはこのは高いです。

Translation

The price of this box is high.

Example 2

努力には大切ながある。

Translation

Effort has important worth.

Example 3

この本は読むにする。

Translation

This book is worth reading.

Example 4

彼の努力は称賛にする。

Translation

His effort deserves praise.

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