値 (Kanji for price or ranking)

Onyomi

CHI

A CHEESE snob is a person who will only directly contact only the highest-ranked CHEESE.

ね	price NUBI ★☆☆☆☆
あた＊い	a numerical value in a math or science sense. Angstroms. Light years. (not value like 'bad' or 'good'). A numerical quantity! ★☆☆☆☆

値段(ねだん)

price ★★★★☆ KUN ON
値 (price or ranking) + 段 (step / stairs) = 値段 (price)

価値(かち)

merit ★★★☆☆
価 (value) + 値 (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!)

価値観(かちかん)

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

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

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
植	plant	TREE	木
値	price or ranking	PERSON	人
殖	agricultural breeding, reproduction	SHHH!

TREEs are plants, but PEOPLE buy them for a price. SHHH!!! I can't tell you how people multiply.