高 — high, tall, expensive
たかい
高
high
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
10 strokes
business
size
U+9AD8
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #65
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #307
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #189
Meanings
- high
- tall
- expensive
word
たか ・だか taka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
くち
口
mouth
#30
Used as component in (1)
Pictographic character. Originally depicted a tall building with 口 (rooms) as chambers. High, tall. Extended to expensive.