What does the kanji 高 mean?

Memory hook

A tall tower with a roof, storeys stacked above a gateway — TALL, HIGH.

Main radical

Built from

• 口mouth 3 strokes
• 高tall 10 strokes
• 亠lid stroke, a top shape with no meaning of its own 2 strokes
• 冂border, enclosure 2 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

• 残高ざんだかbalance (remaining amount)
• 高いたかいtall, high; expensive
• 高まるたかまるto rise, to increase, to heighten (intransitive)
• 高めるたかめるto raise, to enhance (transitive)
• 高校生こうこうせいhigh school student

More words with this kanji

• 高校こうこうhigh school
• 最高さいこうhighest, best
• 高価こうかexpensive, high-priced
• 高速こうそくhigh speed, expressway
• 高層こうそうhigh-rise; upper atmosphere
• 高度こうどaltitude; advanced, high level
• 高等こうとうhigher, advanced (level)
• 高級こうきゅうhigh-class, luxury
• 高齢こうれいadvanced age, elderly
• 高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high school
• 高～こう～high, advanced (prefix)
• 高原こうげんplateau, highlands
• 高尚こうしょうnoble, refined, sophisticated
• 名高いなだかいfamous, renowned