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高
High, Tall, Expensive
たか(い) (takai)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
"The Yamabushi," Japan's mountain ascetics, believed spiritual growth could be found in harsh environments. They climbed remote peaks, slept outdoors, and trained in difficult conditions. To them, greater height wasn't about a better view—it was about getting closer to enlightenment.
Memory Trick
Imagine a multi-story pagoda stretching upward toward the clouds. That's 高, meaning tall.
Readings
Onyomi: コウ (kou)
Kunyomi: たか(い) (takai)
Example Words
高い
たかい (takai)
High, expensive
高校
こうこう (koukou)
High school
身長が高い
しんちょう が たかい (shinchou ga takai)
Tall height
最高
さいこう (saikou)
The best
Example Sentence
この店の果物は高いです。
この みせ の くだもの は たかい です。
kono mise no kudamono wa takai desu
The fruit in this store is expensive.