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高 kanji: tall, high, expensive

高 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 10 strokes. It is read コウ, たか-い, たか, たか-まる.

Meaning
tall, high, expensive
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
たか-い, たか, たか-まる, たか-める
Strokes
10
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 2

How to write 高: stroke order

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Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 高

A tall building with a peaked roof: standing high above everything else.

Words that use 高

Example sentence

このレストランは高いです。

This restaurant is expensive.

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Questions about 高

What does 高 mean?
高 means tall, high, expensive.
How do you read 高?
高 has the on'yomi コウ and the kun'yomi たか-い, たか, たか-まる, たか-める.
How many strokes does 高 have?
高 is written with 10 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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