Japanese symbol for “values”
価値観
かちかん
Romaji: kachikan
sense of values; values; value system
In Japanese, values is 価値観, read かちかん (kachikan).
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Meanings
- n sense of values; values; value system
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 評価 | ひょうか hyouka | valuation; appraisal; evaluation |
| 価値 | かち kachi | value; worth; merit |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 定価 | ていか teika | list price; regular price; established price |
| 高価 | こうか kouka | highly priced; expensive; valuable |
| 物価 | ぶっか bukka | prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living |
| 値段 | ねだん nedan | price; cost |
| 数値 | すうち suuchi | numerical value |
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “values”.
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