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高

high; expensive; tall. Context tells meaning: 山が高い (mountain is tall) vs 値段が高い (price is expensive).

Readings

On
コウ
Kun
たか(い)

Examples

高い（たかい）、高校（こうこう）、最高（さいこう）

expensive/tall, high school, the best

Note

Means both "tall/high" and "expensive." Context tells you which: 山が高い (mountain is tall) vs. 値段が高い (price is expensive).

Questions that use this word

N5 5 · N2 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N5N5 語彙

    「高く もりあがった 土地」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 山

  • N5N5 語彙

    「妹は高校生です。」の「妹」の意味は？

    Answer: 私の妹

  • N5N5 語彙

    「はらう お金の 額」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 値段

  • N5N5 漢字

    「高校」の よみかたは？

    Answer: こうこう

  • N5N5 漢字

    「高」の よみかたは？

    Answer: たかい

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