“High” or “Tall” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “高”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “高” means “Expensive”, “High grade” or “High school” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “高”
Jouyou Kanji “高” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こう(kou) |
| Kun-Yomi | たか(い)(taka(i)) |
| Meanings | High, Tall, Elevated, Lofty, Expensive |
| High level, High grade | |
| Excellent, Outstanding | |
| Raise, Rise, Enhance, Promote, Improve | |
| Be proud, Be nervous | |
| (Word for respecting others) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “高”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 高圧(こうあつ-ko u a tsu) | High pressure, Hyperbaric, High voltage |
| 高位(こうい-ko u i) | ① High‐ranking, Eminent, ② High order, Elevation, Supraversion |
| 高遠(こうえん-ko u e n) | Noble, Lofty, High-minded |
| 高音(こうおん-ko u o n) | High pitch sound, High-pitched tone |
| 高温(こうおん-ko u o n) | High temperature |
| 高恩(こうおん-ko u o n) | Great benevolence, Great blessings |
| 高価(こうか-ko u ka) | Expensive, High price |
| 高架(こうか-ko u ka) | Overhead structure |
| 高歌(こうか-ko u ka) | Loud singing |
| 高臥(こうが-ko u ga) | ① To keep one’s mind pure and stay in the area of far from people, ② To sleep peacefully |
| 高雅(こうが-ko u ga) | Refined, Elegant |
| 高懐(こうかい-ko u ka i) | Pure and elegant mind |
| 高角(こうかく-ko u ka ku) | High-angle, Large elevation angle |
| 高閣(こうかく-ko u ka ku) | Skyscraper, Tower, Tall building |
| 高官(こうかん-ko u ka n) | High official, Dignitary |
| 高館(こうかん-ko u ka n) | Tall housing |
| 高貴(こうき-ko u ki) | Noble, High class |
| 高誼(こうぎ-ko mu gi) | Kindness, Favors, Favor received from superiors |
| 高気圧(こうきあつ-ko u ki a tsu) | Anticyclone, High atmospheric pressure |
| 高級(こうきゅう-ko u kyu u) | Luxury, High grade, High class |
| 高給(こうきゅう-ko u kyu u) | High salary |
| 高教(こうきょう-ko u kyo u) | ① Excellent teaching, Great advice, ② Your instructions, Your suggestions |
| 高吟(こうぎん-ko u gi n) | Loud recitation of a poem |
| 高空(こうくう-ko u ku u) | High altitude |
| 高訓(こうくん-ko u ku n) | Great precept, Admirable teaching |
| 高家(こうけ-ko u ke) | A position in charge of ceremonies and rites in the Edo Shogunate |
| 高下(こうげ-ko u ge) | ① High rank and low rank, ② High altitude and low altitude, ③ high level and low level, ④ Going up and going down |
| 高潔(こうけつ-ko u ke tsu) | High‐minded, Virtuous, Upright, Noble, Lofty |
| 高見(こうけん-ko u ke n) | ① Great idea, Excellent idea, ② Your views, Your opinion |
| 高言(こうげん-ko u ge n) | ① Loud voice talking, ② Boasting, Bragging, Talking big |
| 高原(こうげん-ko u ge n) | High plains, Tableland, Plateau |
| 高座(こうざ-ko u za) | Platform, Stage, Upper seat, Pulpit |
| 高才(こうさい-ko u sa i) | A person who has outstanding talent or ability |
| 高材(こうざい-ko u za i) | A person who has outstanding talent or ability |
| 高札(こうさつ-ko u sa tsu) | ① Official bulletin board (esp. Edo period), ② Highest bid, Highest tender, ③ Your letter |
| 高察(こうさつ-ko u sa tsu) | ① Superior insight, ② Your idea |
| 高山(こうざん-ko u za n) | High mountain, Alpine mountain |
| 高山病(こうざんびょう-ko u za n byo u) | Mountain sickness, Altitude sickness, Altitude disease |
| 高山流水(こうざんりゅうすい-ko u za n ryu u su i) | ① High mountains and running water, The beauty of nature, ② Beautifully played music, Skillfully played music |
| 高士(こうし-ko u shi) | Man of noble character |
| 高旨(こうし-ko u shi) | ① Noble thoughts, Respectful thoughts, ② Your thoughts |
| 高志(こうし-ko u shi) | ① Ambition, Aspiration, ② Your Ambition, Your Aspiration |
| 高次(こうじ-ko u ji) | High-level, Higher-order, Higher-degree |
| 高姿勢(こうしせい-ko u shi se i) | Aggressive attitude, Highhanded attitude |
| 高周波(こうしゅうは-ko u shu u ha) | High frequency wave, Radiofrequency wave |
| 高峻(こうしゅん-ko u shu n) | ① High and steep mountain, ② Steep and inaccessible, ③ High level of insight, Noble thoughts |
| 高所(こうしょ-ko u sho) | ① High place, High ground, High altitude, Elevation, ② Broad point of view |
| 高尚(こうしょう-ko u sho u) | High, Noble, Refined, Advanced, Sophisticated |
| 高唱(こうしょう-ko u sho u) | Chanting in a loud voice, Singing in a loud voice |
| 高情(こうじょう-ko u jo u) | ① Noble sentiments, Noble hearts, ② Your kindness, Your heartful acts |
| 高節(こうせつ-ko u se tsu) | High virtues |
| 高説(こうせつ-ko u se tsu) | ① Excellent opinion, Lofty views, ② Your opinion |
| 高僧(こうそう-ko u so u) | ① Priest of high virtue, Virtuous priest, Priest of great sanctity and learning, ② Highly ranked priest |
| 高層(こうそう-ko u so u) | ① High-rise (building), Multistory, Tall (building), ② High (altitude), Upper (atmosphere, air current, etc) |
| 高燥(こうそう-ko u so u) | High and dry |
| 高足(こうそく-ko u so ku) | Best student, Leading disciple |
| 高足(たかあし-ta ka a shi) | ① Stilts, ② Raised service tray, ③ Two-storied stage set |
| 高速(こうそく-ko u so ku) | ① High-spee, Rapid, Express, ② Highway, Freeway, Expressway, Motorway |
| 高速度鋼(こうそくどこう-ko u so ku do ko u) | High speed steel |
| 高速度撮影(こうそくどさつえい-ko u so ku do sa tsu e i) | High speed photography |
| 高祖父(こうそふ-ko u so fu) | Great-great-grandfather |
| 高大(こうだい-ko u da i) | ① Lofty, Grand, Impressive, ② High school and university |
| 高台(こうだい or たかだい-ko u da i (or) ta ka da i) | Upland, Plateau, High ground |
| 高談(こうだん-ko u da n) | ① Lofty discourse, ② Your lofty discourse |
| 高地(こうち-ko u chi) | High ground, Plateau, Highlands |
| 高直(こうち or こうじき-ko u chi (or) ko u ji ki) | Expensive, Valuable |
| 高著(こうちょ-ko u cho) | ① Obvious, Very clear, ② Your literary work |
| 高潮(こうちょう-ko u cho u) | Climax, High point |
| 高潮(たかしお-ta ka shi o) | Storm surge, High water, Flood tide, High tide, Storm tide |
| 高調(こうちょう-ko u cho u) | ① High pitched sound, ② Elevated mood, ③ Emphasis, Insisting |
| 高枕(こうちん or たかまく-ko u chi n (or) ta ka ma ku ra) | Sleeping in peace |
| 高弟(こうてい-ko u te i) | Best pupil, Leading disciple, One’s aptest pupil |
| 高低(こうてい-ko u te i) | Undulations, High and low, Rise and fall |
| 高点(こうてん-ko u te n) | High score |
| 高殿(こうでん or たかどの-ko u de n (or) ta ka do no) | Stately mansion, High Building, Lofty building |
| 高度(こうど-ko u do) | ① Altitude, Height, Elevation, ② High-degree, High-grade, Advanced, Sophisticated |
| 高等(こうとう-ko u to u) | High class, High grade |
| 高踏(こうとう-ko u to u) | ① Maintaining a noble attitude, ② Self-centered and haughty |
| 高踏的(こうとうてき-ko u to u te ki) | ① Highbrow, High-toned, Transcendent, ② Snobbish |
| 高騰 or 昂騰(こうとう-ko u to u) | Soar, Skyrocket, Sharp rise (in prices), Steep rise, Substantial increase |
| 高堂(こうどう-ko u do u) | ① Tall tower, Beautiful house, Large nice house, ② Your beautiful home |
| 高徳(こうとく-ko u to ku) | ① Eminent virtue, High virtue, ② Virtuous person, ③ Priest of eminent virtue |
| 高年(こうねん-ko u ne n) | Elderly |
| 高配(こうはい-ko u ha i) | ① Your consideration, Your attention, Your trouble, Your kindness, ② High dividends, High rate of return |
| 高庇(こうひ-ko u hi) | ① Shadow of tall tree or building, ② Your assist, Your help, Your protection |
| 高批(こうひ-ko u hi) | ① Good criticism, ② Your valued criticism |
| 高飛(こうひ-ko u hi) | ① Jumping high, Leap high, ② Far away flees of perpetrator, ③ High jump |
| 高評(こうひょう-ko u hyo u) | ① High reputation, ② Your esteemed opinion |
| 高風(こうふう-ko u fu u) | ① Noble character, Excellent personality, ② Respect word for the personality of others, ③ Wind blowing high in the sky |
| 高峰(こうほう-ko u ho u) | High mountain, Lofty peak |
| 高木(こうぼく-ko u bo ku) | Tree |
| 高邁(こうまい-ko u ma i) | Noble, Lofty, High-minded |
| 高慢(こうまん-ko u ma n) | Haughtiness, Swank, Haughty, Arrogan, Proud, Stuck-up |
| 高名(こうめい-ko u me i) | ① Famous, Well-known, Renowned, Distinguished, Celebrated, ② Your name |
| 高明(こうめい-ko u me i) | ① Bright high sky, ② Great view high-land, ③ High-rank and great influence, ④ Excellent knowledge (person), ⑤ Respect word for other person |
| 高揚 or 昂揚(こうよう-ko u yo u) | (Spiritual) uplift, Exaltation, Uplif, Upsurge |
| 高覧(こうらん-ko u ra n) | Your perusal, Your inspection |
| 高利(こうり-ko u ri) | ① High interest rate, ② Illegal interest, Usury |
| 高率(こうりつ-ko u ri tsu) | High rate, High percentage |
| 高齢(こうれい-ko u re i) | Advanced age, Old age |
| 高禄(こうろく-ko u ro ku) | High salary |
| 高論(こうろん-ko u ro n) | Intelligent opinion, Your esteemed opinion |
| 高腰(たかごし-ta ka go shi) | Arrogance, Hauteur, Insolence |
| 高潮(たかしお-ta ka shi o) | High tide, High water, Storm surge |
| 高島田(たかしまだ-ta ka shi ma da) | Japanese traditional women’s hair style with hair worn up and arched back |
| 高瀬(たかせ-ta ka se) | Shallow river, Shallows |
| 高瀬舟(たかせぶね-ta ka se bu ne) | Flatboat, River boat |
| 高々(たかだか-ta ka da ka) | ① Very high, High up, Aloft, ② Only, Merely, Just, At most, At bes, No more than |
| 高鳴り(たかなり-ta ka na ri) | ① Ringing, Throbbing violently, ② Heart pounding of hope or expectation |
| 高値(たかね-ta ka ne) | High price |
| 高根(たかね-ta ka ne) | High peak |
| 高望み(たかのぞみ-ta ka no zo mi) | Aiming too high |
| 高飛車(たかびしゃ-ta ka bi sha) | High-handed, Domineering, On one’s high horse |
| 高天原(たかまがはら-ta ka ma ga ha ra) | High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods) |
| 高御座(たかみくら-ta ka mi ku ra) | Imperial throne, Throne |
| 高楊枝(たかようじ-ta ka yo u ji) | Leisurely post-meal usage of a toothpick |
| 孤高(ここう-ko ko u) | Aloofnes, Proudly independent, Standing apart, Solitary |
| 最高(さいこう-sa i ko u) | Highest, Maximum, Best, Supreme, Top, Ultimate |
| 崇高(すうこう-su u ko u) | Sublimity, Loftiness, Noble |
| 清高(せいこう-se i ko u) | Noble, Nobility, Stately |
| 登高(とうこう-to u ko u) | Climbing up |
| 特高(とっこう-to kko u) | Special secret service police |
| 卑高(ひこう-hi ko u) | To be extremely different status or position |
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