JLPT N5 kanji · 10 strokes · #65 by frequency
高 — Tall, high
- Meaning
- Tall, high, expensive
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- コウ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- たか.いたか-だかたか.まるたか.める
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
10 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
This kanji looks like a great tower — so tall (高)!
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高い | たかい | high, tall |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい | senior high school student |
| 残高 | ざんだか | (bank) balance, remainder |
| 高 | こう | high |
| 高価 | こうか | highly priced, expensive, valuable |
| 高速 | こうそく | high-speed, rapid, express |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.