also: たっとき · たとき
pre-noun adjectival
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.
See also: 貴い
Do not waste a precious life.
pre-noun adjectival
Archaic pre-noun form, often used before a name or title to show respect. Equivalent to modern 尊い used honorifically. Found in classical texts and formal historical contexts.
See also: 貴い
This is a precious teaching.
Before His Exalted Majesty the Emperor.
Offer prayers to the noble gods.
Archaic pre-noun form of 尊い. The reading とうとき is the most common for this spelling.
Archaic variant reading. たっとき is a less common historical reading.
Alternate kanji spelling, also archaic. 貴き can carry a nuance of nobility or exaltation.
Archaic variant reading with the 貴 kanji.
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.