The monetary amount required to buy something.
この本の値はいくらですか。
How much is this book?
物の値が上がった。
Prices have gone up.
Intrinsic worth or usefulness, not necessarily monetary.
この絵は見る値がある。
This painting is worth seeing.
The clerk put a price on the merchandise.
彼の言葉には値がない。
His words have no value.
最近、野菜の値が上がっている。
Vegetable prices have been rising lately.
Stock prices fell due to the recession.
They lowered the price to clear out inventory.
They raised the price due to rising material costs.
価値 is the standard word for abstract value or worth, while 値 can also mean value but is more often used for price.
price; cost
low price; cheap price
price cut; price reduction; markdown
high price
price increase; rise in price; increase in a rate or wage
Standard kanji spelling for price and value.
Out-dated kanji usage; 値 is preferred.
The reading ね is native Japanese, while the kanji 値 is a Chinese borrowing meaning price or value. The historical derivation of the reading is uncertain.
price decline; fall in price
price tag; price label
closing price; closing quotation
asking price; price named by the seller
price movement; price fluctuation
bottom price; rock-bottom price; lowest price
haggle; bargain; beat down the price
half price
selling price; asking price
limit price; price limit
appraisal; valuation; setting a price
cost price; buying price
buying price; purchase price; cost price
higher price; price rise
price collapse; market crash
first stock quotation of the New Year · initial public offering price; IPO price
price range; price fluctuation; spread
cost price; original cost
lowest price; bottom price
inflated price; overcharging · exaggeration
medium price; average price
cheap; inexpensive; low-priced