尊とうとき

also: たっとき · たとき

Meanings

pre-noun adjectival

archaic

Archaic pre-noun form of 尊い. Used in classical Japanese to modify nouns directly, meaning 'precious' or 'valuable'. In modern Japanese, 尊い is used instead.

Kanji

尊revered, valuable, precious
貴precious, value, prize

Related words

尊とうとい
Modern equivalent. 尊い is the standard adjective, while 尊き is its archaic pre-noun form used in classical Japanese.
貴とうとい
Modern equivalent with the 貴 kanji, often used for nobility or high value. 貴き is the corresponding archaic pre-noun form.

Written forms

尊き
- とうとき
  Archaic pre-noun form of 尊い. The reading とうとき is the most common for this spelling.
- たっとき
  Archaic variant reading. たっとき is a less common historical reading.
貴き
- とうとき
  Alternate kanji spelling, also archaic. 貴き can carry a nuance of nobility or exaltation.
- たっとき
  Archaic variant reading with the 貴 kanji.
たっとき

Etymology

Archaic pre-noun form of the adjective 尊い (とうとい), from classical Japanese. The -ki ending is the attributive form of -shi adjectives in classical grammar. The kanji 尊 and 貴 both convey high value or nobility.