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高 — tall; high; expensive

高 means “tall; high; expensive”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: たか(い) (takai). You'll see it in words such as 高い (takai, “tall; expensive”).

高
Stroke order of 高
Meaning
tall; high; expensive
On'yomi
コウ (kou)
Kun'yomi
たか(い) (takai)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N5 · set Describing things

How to remember 高

A tall tower: roof (亠), window (口), walls (冂) and a door. Tall, and expensive to build.

Parts: 亠 lid · 口 mouth; box · 冂 frame

Words with 高

WordReadingMeaning
高いたかい takai kuntall; expensive
高さたかさ takasa kunheight; altitude
高まるたかまる takamaru kunto rise; to swell
高めるたかめる takameru kunto raise; to lift

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