高


This kanji as a noun means high, expensive, amount, quantity, etc. As a verb it can mean to rise or to raise.

on readings:
  • kō
kun readings:
  • taka
examples:
高度成長 kōdo seichō high growth
高官 kōkan high government offical/office
高校 kōkō high school
高級 kōkyū high rank, high class, de luxe
高速道路 kōsoku dōro expressway
高等学校 kōtō gakkō senior high school
高揚 kōyō uplift, surge
最高 saikō best
高い takai expensive
高さ takasa height
残高 zandaka balance

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Last ∆ on 16 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.