Kanji

高

tall, high, expensive

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

高部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たかい, たか, -だか, たかまる, たかめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, うえ, かぎり, すけ, たか, たかい, たかし, たけ, ほど

Common Readings

コウ, たか, たか…い, たか…まる, たか…める

Example sentences

高い たかい
この時計はとても高いです。

This watch is very expensive.

そんな そんな
そんな高い店には行かない

I won't go to such an expensive store.

最高 さいこう
今回の旅行は、天候にも恵まれて最高の思い出になった。

This trip was blessed with great weather and became the best memory.

俺たち おれたち
俺たちは最高のチームだ。

We are the best team.

高校 こうこう
彼は高校を卒業した後、海外の大学に進学した。

After graduating from high school, he went on to a university abroad.

教師 きょうし
私の母は高校の教師です。

My mother is a high school teacher.

高校生 こうこうせい
私の弟は、今年の春から高校生になる。

My younger brother will become a high school student starting this spring.

制服 せいふく
多くの日本の高校生は、毎日制服を着て学校に通います。

Many Japanese high school students wear uniforms to school every day.

可能性が高い かのうせいがたかい
来月の計画が成功する可能性が高い。

It is highly likely that next month's plan will succeed.

高級 こうきゅう
私たちは高級なホテルに泊まりました。

We stayed at a high-end hotel.

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