JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
高 means tall, expensive. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes, read たか or こう. It appears in 高い (tall / high) and 高校生 (high school student).
高 is written in 10 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高い | たかい | tall / high |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい | high school student |
| 最高 | さいこう | maximum / highest / best |
高 tends to carry the sound こう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 高 | こう | tall, high |
| 稿 | こう | draft, copy |
| 塙 | こう | projecting tableland or mountain |
| 縞 | こう | stripe |
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