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KanjiN5Grade 2 · 小210 strokesRadical 高#65 in newspapers

高 · tall, high

高 is a kanji meaning tall, high, expensive. It has 10 strokes and is on the JLPT N5 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • コウkō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • たかいtakai
  • たかtaka
  • -だか-daka
  • たかまるtakamaru
  • たかめるtakameru

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In 第2巻 JLPT N5, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 高 · 17 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 高
WordReadingMeaningLevel
高いたかいtall, high; expensiveN5
高校生こうこうせいhigh school studentN4
高校こうこうhigh school; senior high schoolN4
高価こうかhigh priceN3
高速こうそくhigh speed, high gearN3
最高さいこうhighest, supreme, the mostN3
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More words that use 高
WordReadingMeaningLevel
高めるたかめるto raise, to lift, to boostN3
高まるたかまるto rise; to grow; to mount (v.i.)N3
高級こうきゅうhigh class; first-rateN2
高層こうそうtall, high riseN2
高度こうどaltitude, height; advancedN2
高等こうとうhigh class, high gradeN2
高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high schoolN2
高原こうげんtableland, plateauN1
高尚こうしょうhigh, noble, refinedN1
残高ざんだか(bank) balance, remainderN1
名高いなだかいfamous, celebrated, well-knownN1

Example sentence

高い建物ですね。

たかいたてものですね

That is a high building, is it not?

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #229710 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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