高
tall, expensive
JLPT N5 Grade 2 10 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- たか
- On'yomi
- コウ
高 means "tall, expensive". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read たか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
高い
expensive
Stroke order & writing
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高 in example sentences
は。 Kin wa takai.
Gold is expensive.
高すぎる！
Taka sugiru!
It's too expensive.
高すぎる。
Taka sugiru.
It's too expensive.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 高
Common questions
- What does the kanji 高 mean?
- 高 means "tall, expensive". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 高 have?
- 高 is written in 10 strokes.
- How is 高 read?
- It is read たか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 高?
- 高 is a JLPT N5 kanji.