value

(personleft) + 西 (west)
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Onyomi

KA

You want a Hummer because you think it's a high-value CAR.

Mnemonic

Picture the person as a mail-order bride, and she values the West highly, at least according to the website.

Kunyomi

あたい value - but not an actual dollar amount (that'd be 値段) . 価 is value as in, ('the value of the antique goes up with time' or 'I'll estimate the value, using my jewler's loupe and tweezers.')
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Jukugo

価値(かち)

merit ★★★☆☆
(value) + (price or ranking) = 価値 (merit)

merit or worth - not used about money (it's worth it for the view! The good part of Dancehall is the bass!)

物価(ぶっか)

price ★★☆☆☆ NP
(animal / thing) + (value) = 物価 (price)

price of commodities in general. (Tokyo prices are high! The bananna market took a hit as prices continued to fall!) An economist might use this word.

価値観(かちかん)

moral values ★★☆☆☆
(merit) + (point of view) = 価値観 (moral values)

One's moral values - used with specific things, like drinking, smoking, gambling.

Synonyms

good point
価値    長所    特技   
morals, ethics
倫理    倫理学    道徳    価値観    信念   
value
値段    価値    価    値    物価    価格    小売価格    卸価格    値段