【高】(kou, takai/ high, expensive) Japanese Kanji | JLPT N5

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 高.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are
・こう　kou

For example,
・高速　こうそく　kou-soku
It means high speed
・高速道路　こうそくどうろ　kou-soku dou-ro
It means expressway, highway
・高速バス　こうそくばす　kou-soku basu
It means highway bus

・高架　こうか　kou-ka
It means overhead structure
・高架鉄道　こうかてつどう　kou-ka tetsu-dou
It means elevated railroad, overhead railroads

・高温　こうおん　kou-on
It means high temperature

・高級　こうきゅう　kou-kyuu
It means high grade

・高校　こうこう　kou-kou
It means high school

・高気圧　こうきあつ　kou-ki-atsu
It means high atmospheric pressure

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-readings are
・たかい　taka-i

For example,
・高い　たかい　taka-i
It means high, expensive, tall

・高さ　たかさ　taka-sa
It means height

・高潮　たかしお　taka-shio
It means high tide, storm surge

and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.
This kanji has no special reading.

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "高".
・high
・tall
・expensive

Radical

And the radical of this character is 高　takai
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・高橋　たかはし　Takahashi
・高木　たかぎ　Takagi
・高田　たかだ　Takada
・高野　たかの　Takano
・高山　たかやま　Takayama
・日高　ひだか　Hidaka

Personal name

These is the most common personal name using the Kanji for 高
There are a great variety of names using this kanji.
Here is just a name.
・高志　たかし　Takashi

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 高
・高倉 健　たかくらけん　Takakura Ken
He was an actor.

・高橋 是清　たかはしこれきよ　Takahashi Korekiyo
He was the former prime minister of Japan.

・三井 高利　みついたかとし　Mitsui Takatoshi
He is the founder of the Mitsui Zaibatsu conglomerate.

・高橋 大輔　たかはしだいすけ　Takahashi Daisuke
He is a figure skater.
The correct term is "高".

・高畑 充希　たかはたみつき　Takahata Mitsuki
She is an actress.

・髙橋 尚子　たかはしなおこ　Takahashi Naoko
She is a marathon runner.
She is a gold medalist at the Athens Olympics.

Place

Next, I will introduce place names and tourist attractions that use the kanji character for 高.
・飛騨高山　ひだたかやま　Hida Takayama
This is the name of a region located in the interior of Japan.
Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, is located nearby.

・高知　こうち　Kouchi
These are the names of cities and prefectures in the south of Shikoku. It is a tourist destination rich in nature.

・高野山　こうやさん　Kouya-san
This is the name of a region deep in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture.
It has temples and shrines and is registered as a World Heritage site.

・高麗　こうらい／こま　Kou-rai, Koma
It's the name of an old Korean country.

・高輪ゲートウェイ　たかなわげーとうぇい　Takanawa gate way
This is the name of a station on Tokyo's Yamanote Line, a new station that opened in 2020.

・高島屋　たかしまや　Takashimaya
The name of a Japanese department store.

Look-alikes

There is no particular kanji that resembles the kanji character for "高".

Containing its kanji

Here is kanji that contain character 高 in this composition
・稿　こう　kou
It means draft

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