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How to say 'High' or 'Advanced' in Japanese | 高度

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The Japanese word for High or Advanced is 'Koudo', written as 高度 in Japanese.'High' or 'Advanced' in hiragana is こうど.

    word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

    Reading

    こうど

    koudo

    Kanji

    高High, Expensive 度Degrees, Times

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '高度 (こうど)' can mean 'high' or 'advanced'. When used to mean 'high', it often refers to altitude or elevation, such as in the context of aviation or geography. For example: The plane is flying at a high altitude「飛行機は高度を飛んでいる」(ひこうきはこうどをとんでいる). When used to mean 'advanced', it typically refers to a high level of skill, technology, or complexity. For example: This is an advanced technique「これは高度な技術です」(これはこうどなぎじゅつです). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts, such as '高度な問題 (こうどなもんだい)' (a complex problem).

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2297

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 高度

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

Words Related to 高度 Through the Kanji 高

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 高 as well.

  • word

    高い

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    高さ

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    高

    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

Words Related to 高度 Through the Kanji 度

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 度 as well.

  • word

    度

    Meaning

    Time, Degree

  • word

    制度

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    程度

    Meaning

    Degree

  • word

    今度

    Meaning

    Next, This

  • word

    何度

    Meaning

    How many times, What degree

  • word

    態度

    Meaning

    Attitude

  • word

    急度

    Meaning

    Surely

  • word

    丁度

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    年度

    Meaning

    Year, Fiscal

  • word

    一度に

    Meaning

    At once

  • word

    速度

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    支度

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    温度

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    湿度

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    震度

    Meaning

    Intensity

  • word

    濃度

    Meaning

    Concentration

  • word

    限度

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    再度

    Meaning

    Again

  • word

    二度と

    Meaning

    Never

  • word

    この度

    Meaning

    This time

  • word

    毎度

    Meaning

    Every time

  • word

    度忘れ

    Meaning

    Forget

  • word

    角度

    Meaning

    Angle

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

  • word

    適度

    Meaning

    Moderate

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