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What is the Kanji for 'High' and 'Expensive'? | 高

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'High' and 'Expensive', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'High' and 'Expensive' is 高.

    kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

    Reading

    kunyomiたか

    taka

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    口Mouth 冂Enclosure 亠Lid

    Example Word

    高い: high or expensive. The Japanese adjective '高い (たかい)' has two primary meanings: 'high' and 'expensive'. When used to mean 'high', it describes something that is elevated in position or degree, such as a mountain or a level of skill. For example: The mountain is high「山が高い」(やまがたかい). When used to mean 'expensive', it refers to something that costs a lot of money. For example: This bag is expensive「このバッグは高い」(このバッグはたかい). The context in which '高い' is used will determine its meaning, so it's important to pay attention to the surrounding words and sentences.

    Radical

    高

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    125

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 高

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

    radical

    冂

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    radical

    亠

    Meaning

    Lid

高 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

Words Using 高

This kanji is used in 20 words:

    word

    高める

    Meaning

    Raise

    word

    高原

    Meaning

    Plateau

    word

    高級

    Meaning

    Luxury

    word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

    word

    高温

    Meaning

    High temperature

    word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

    word

    高価

    Meaning

    Expensive

    word

    高校

    Meaning

    Highschool

    word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

    word

    高まる

    Meaning

    Rise

    word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

    word

    高速

    Meaning

    Highway

    word

    円高

    Meaning

    Yen strength

    word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

    word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

    word

    高齢

    Meaning

    Old age

    word

    高

    Meaning

    High

    word

    高さ

    Meaning

    Height

    word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

    word

    高い

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

Kanji Related to 高 Through the Part 口

These 102 kanji contain the part 口 as well.

    kanji

    君

    Meaning

    Ruler, You

    kanji

    吉

    Meaning

    Lucky, Good luck

    kanji

    園

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    囲

    Meaning

    Surround

    kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

    kanji

    史

    Meaning

    History

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    品

    Meaning

    Product

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    船

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    右

    Meaning

    Right

    kanji

    呂

    Meaning

    Bath

    kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    唇

    Meaning

    Lips, Lip

    kanji

    獣

    Meaning

    Beast, Animal

    kanji

    叫

    Meaning

    Shout

    kanji

    谷

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    司

    Meaning

    Director

    kanji

    唆

    Meaning

    Entice, Instigate

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    哲

    Meaning

    Sagacious, Philosophy

    kanji

    石

    Meaning

    Stone

    kanji

    舌

    Meaning

    Tongue

    kanji

    喚

    Meaning

    Yell, Call

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    嘱

    Meaning

    Request, Entrust

    kanji

    語

    Meaning

    Language, Word

    kanji

    各

    Meaning

    Each

    kanji

    喪

    Meaning

    Loss, Mourn, Mourning

    kanji

    句

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

    kanji

    吐

    Meaning

    Spit, Spew

    kanji

    聖

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    倉

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    喫

    Meaning

    Ingest, Consume

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    噴

    Meaning

    Spout, Erupt

    kanji

    嗅

    Meaning

    Smell, Sniff

    kanji

    命

    Meaning

    Command, Life

    kanji

    味

    Meaning

    Flavor

    kanji

    善

    Meaning

    Good, Virtuous

    kanji

    吏

    Meaning

    Officer, Official

    kanji

    吸

    Meaning

    Inhale, Suck

    kanji

    京

    Meaning

    Capital

    kanji

    嘲

    Meaning

    Ridicule, Insult

    kanji

    嚇

    Meaning

    Upbraid, Menacing

    kanji

    台

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

    kanji

    咲

    Meaning

    Bloom, Blossom

    kanji

    拐

    Meaning

    Kidnap

    kanji

    召

    Meaning

    Seduce, Summon

    kanji

    唐

    Meaning

    Tang dynasty

    kanji

    号

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    周

    Meaning

    Circumference

    kanji

    占

    Meaning

    Fortune telling

    kanji

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

    kanji

    嘆

    Meaning

    Sigh

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    如

    Meaning

    As, Likeness

    kanji

    喝

    Meaning

    Hoarse, Shout at

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    喉

    Meaning

    Throat

    kanji

    咽

    Meaning

    Windpipe

    kanji

    問

    Meaning

    Question, Problem

    kanji

    后

    Meaning

    Empress

    kanji

    足

    Meaning

    Foot, Sufficient

    kanji

    喜

    Meaning

    Rejoice

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    唄

    Meaning

    Shamisen song

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    否

    Meaning

    Negate

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    員

    Meaning

    Member

    kanji

    含

    Meaning

    Contain, Include

    kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    告

    Meaning

    Announce

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    鳴

    Meaning

    Chirp

    kanji

    呪

    Meaning

    Curse

    kanji

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

    kanji

    唱

    Meaning

    Chant

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    喩

    Meaning

    Compare, Metaphor

    kanji

    尋

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    唯

    Meaning

    Only, Solely

    kanji

    回

    Meaning

    Revolve, Times (counter for occurrences)

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    四

    Meaning

    Four

    kanji

    束

    Meaning

    Bundle, Bind

    kanji

    哀

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    呼

    Meaning

    Invite, Call

    kanji

    唾

    Meaning

    Sputum, Saliva

    kanji

    国

    Meaning

    Country

    kanji

    嗣

    Meaning

    Heir

    kanji

    哺

    Meaning

    Nurse, Suckle

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    呈

    Meaning

    Display, Present

Kanji Related to 高 Through the Part 冂

These 14 kanji contain the part 冂 as well.

    kanji

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    周

    Meaning

    Circumference

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    円

    Meaning

    Circle, Yen

    kanji

    冊

    Meaning

    Book, Volume

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Kanji Related to 高 Through the Part 亠

These 18 kanji contain the part 亠 as well.

    kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    衣

    Meaning

    Clothes

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    衷

    Meaning

    Inmost, Inner heart

    kanji

    京

    Meaning

    Capital

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    六

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    交

    Meaning

    Mix

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    裏

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

    kanji

    褒

    Meaning

    Praise

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    哀

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    亡

    Meaning

    Death, Deceased

Learn the Kanji 高

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 高 mean?

高 means 'High' and 'Expensive'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.