Japanese symbol for “priceless”
尊い
とうとい
Romaji: toutoi
precious; valuable; priceless
In Japanese, priceless is 尊い, read とうとい (toutoi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i precious; valuable; priceless
- adj-i noble; exalted; sacred
Written forms: 尊い、貴い. Readings: とうとい、たっとい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “priceless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尊き | とうとき toutoki | precious; valuable; priceless |
| 値千金 | あたいせんきん ataisenkin | priceless; invaluable |
| 無価 | むか muka | priceless |
| プライスレス | プライスレス puraisuresu | priceless |
| 二つとない | ふたつとない futatsutonai | unique; peerless; invaluable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尊重 | そんちょう sonchou | respect; esteem; regard |
| 尊敬 | そんけい sonkei | respect; esteem; reverence |
| 尊厳 | そんげん songen | dignity; majesty; sanctity |
| 本尊 | ほんぞん honzon | principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image |
| 自尊 | じそん jison | self-respect; esteem; self-importance |
| 男尊女卑 | だんそんじょひ dansonjohi | male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women |
See also: Chinese symbol for “priceless”.
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