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JLPT N18画 · 8 strokesradical 人grade 5freq #250

value, price

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あたい

Mnemonic

Imagine a person (人) counting coins to determine the price (価) of a rare gem, realizing its true value reflects their effort.

About this kanji

The kanji 「価」 primarily means "value" or "price." It is commonly used as a noun, but you can also find it in verb forms related to assessing value. Some common compounds include 価格 (かかく), which means "price," 価値 (かち), meaning "value," and 株価 (かぶか), which refers to "stock prices." Another example is 時価 (じか), meaning "current value." When you see this kanji, it often relates to the worth or cost of something, making it very useful in shopping or financial conversations.

Example sentences

  • この商品は価値がある。

    This product has value.

Meanings across languages

English
value, price
Tiếng Việt
giá trị, giá
日本語
価値, 価格
한국어
가치, 가격
中文
价值, 价格
id
nilai, harga
th
ค่า, ราคา
es
valor, precio
fr
valeur, prix
de
Wert, Preis
pt
valor, preço

Common compounds

  • 価格かかくprice, value, cost
  • 価値かちvalue, worth, merit
  • 株価かぶかstock prices
  • 時価じかcurrent value, price, market value
  • 地価ちかthe price of land
  • 評価ひょうかvaluation, appraisal, evaluation
  • 物価ぶっかprices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living
  • 米価べいかrice price

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