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Kanji: 高

KANJI
高
10 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
たかい
たか
たかまる
たかめる
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
高
Radical name:
たかい
Meaning:
Tall, high, expensive
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 60 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
高(たか)い
tall, expensive
N4
高校(こうこう)
high school
N4
高校生(こうこうせい)
high school student
N4
高等学校(こうとうがっこう)
high school
N3
高価(こうか)
high price
N3
高速(こうそく)
high speed, high gear
N3
最高(さいこう)
highest, supreme, the most
N2
高級(こうきゅう)
high class, high grade
N2
高層(こうそう)
upper
N2
高度(こうど)
altitude, height, advanced
N2
高等(こうとう)
high class, high grade
N2
高(たか)める
to raise, to lift, to boost
N1
高原(こうげん)
tableland, plateau
N1
高尚(こうしょう)
high, noble, refined, advanced
N1
残高(ざんだか)
(bank) balance, remainder
N1
高(たか)
quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
N1
高(たか)まる
to rise, to swell, to be promoted
N1
名高(なだか)い
famous, celebrated, well-known
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