โ†โ†’
้ซ˜

High, Tall, Expensive

ใŸใ‹(ใ„) (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 viewโ€”it was about getting closer to enlightenment.

Memory Trick

Imagine a multi-story pagoda stretching upward toward the clouds. That's ้ซ˜, meaning tall.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ณใ‚ฆ (kou)

Kunyomi: ใŸใ‹(ใ„) (takai)

Example Words

้ซ˜ใ„
ใŸใ‹ใ„ (takai)
High, expensive
้ซ˜ๆ ก
ใ“ใ†ใ“ใ† (koukou)
High school
่บซ้•ทใŒ้ซ˜ใ„
ใ—ใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ† ใŒ ใŸใ‹ใ„ (shinchou ga takai)
Tall height
ๆœ€้ซ˜
ใ•ใ„ใ“ใ† (saikou)
The best

Example Sentence

ใ“ใฎๅบ—ใฎๆžœ็‰ฉใฏ้ซ˜ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใฎ ใฟใ› ใฎ ใใ ใ‚‚ใฎ ใฏ ใŸใ‹ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚

kono mise no kudamono wa takai desu

The fruit in this store is expensive.

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