宝・財・貨・寳・寶|たからtakara[3]odaka (tail-high)
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Which spelling to use
宝宝 is the most common written form for “treasure” and is the form beginners should choose when writing this word.
財財 is the second-most-common written form, but it is less common than 宝; beginners should choose 宝 instead.
貨貨 is the third-most-common written form and is less common than 宝 and 財; beginners should choose 宝 instead.
寳寳 is the fourth-most-common written form and is less common than 宝, 財, and 貨; beginners should choose 宝 instead.
寶寶 is the fifth-most-common written form and is less common than 宝, 財, 貨, and 寳; beginners should choose 宝 instead.
Definitions
- nountreasure
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym宝物たからものNeutralNeutral. A treasured thing, and figuratively a treasured person, as in 「子どもは私の宝物」; 「宝」 is broader and also appears in 「国の宝」.
- Synonym財宝ざいほうNeutralNeutral. Gold, silver and other treasure, common in stories, as in 「財宝を探す」; 「宝」 is broader.
- Synonym珍宝ちんぽうWrittenWritten/formal prose for rare, exceptional treasures; in everyday speech 「宝物」 is the natural word.
- Related富とみWrittenWritten/formal prose for wealth on a large scale, fairly abstract, as in 「富を築く」; 「宝」 is a precious thing itself.
- Related財産ざいさんNeutralNeutral. Money, land and the like, also valuable experience figuratively; 「宝」 stresses preciousness and rarity.
- Related貴重品きちょうひんNeutralNeutral. Valuables like wallets and jewelry that need safekeeping, common in notices; 「宝」 is more abstract.
- Related身代しんだいWrittenWritten/formal prose and old-fashioned, for a family's entire fortune; today 「財産」 is the normal word.
- Related資産しさんNeutralNeutral. Property held by individuals or companies, with an economic or accounting flavor; 「宝」 stresses preciousness.
- Related財ざいWrittenWritten/formal prose, mostly a suffix as in 「文化財」「家財」; rarely stands alone.
- RelatedフォーチュンNeutralNeutral loanword for luck and fortune, mostly in shop and product names; not part of everyday speech.
- Relatedお宝おたからCasualColloquial, with a friendly or humorous feel; often collectibles or valuable old items. 「宝」 sounds more formal.
- Related財貨ざいかWrittenWritten/formal prose for goods and commodities of economic value, as in 「財貨の生産」; leans toward economics jargon.
- Related什宝じゅうほうWrittenWritten/formal prose for treasured articles kept by temples or families; not used in daily conversation.
- Related虎の子とらのこNeutralNeutral idiom for a carefully hoarded treasure or savings, as in 「虎の子の貯金」; 「宝」 is more general.
- Related家蔵かぞうWrittenWritten/formal prose for items collected in one's home, as in 「家蔵の名品」; rare.
- Related貨財かざいWrittenWritten/formal prose for money and goods; in daily life say 「財産」.
- Related資財しざいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a household's funds and goods; in daily life say 「財産」 or 「資産」.
- Related一財産ひとざいさんNeutralNeutral. A considerable fortune, as in 「一財産を築く」; 「宝」 stresses precious items.
- Antonym废物NeutralAntonym. Correctly written 「廃物（はいぶつ）」: useless waste, the opposite of 「宝」 in value.
Default to 「宝」 for anything treasured, people included. 「宝物」 is near-equal for treasured things and people; 「お宝」 is the colloquial, playful word for collectibles. For money and property use 「財産」 or 「資産」; 「富」 is abstract wealth in formal prose. 「貴重品」 means valuables needing safekeeping, 「財宝」 treasure in stories, 「珍宝」 rare treasures in writing, 「虎の子」 hoarded savings, 「一財産」 a large fortune. 「身代」「財貨」「什宝」「家蔵」「貨財」「資財」「財」 and 「フォーチュン」 are written, rare or name-only terms.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- （たから）非常に大事にされているもの。
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