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How to say 'Height' in Japanese | 高さ

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The Japanese word for Height is 'Takasa', written as 高さ in Japanese.'Height' in hiragana is たかさ.

    word

    高さ

    Meaning

    Height

    Reading

    たかさ

    takasa

    Kanji

    High, Expensive

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '高さ (たかさ)' refers to the measurement of how tall or high something is. It is commonly used to describe the vertical extent of objects, structures, or natural features. For example: the height of the mountain「山の高さ」(やまのたかさ). The height of the building is impressive「その建物の高さは印象的です」(そのたてもののたかさはいんしょうてきです). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe the level or degree of something, such as 'the height of success'「成功の高さ」(せいこうのたかさ).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    555

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 高さ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

Hiragana in the Word 高さ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Sa

Words Related to 高さ Through the Kanji

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 高 as well.

  • word

    高い

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    Meaning

    High

  • word

    高校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    高齢

    Meaning

    Old age

  • word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

  • word

    高める

    Meaning

    Raise

  • word

    円高

    Meaning

    Yen strength

  • word

    高価

    Meaning

    Expensive

  • word

    高温

    Meaning

    High temperature

  • word

    高まる

    Meaning

    Rise

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    高原

    Meaning

    Plateau

  • word

    高速

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    高級

    Meaning

    Luxury

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