KANJI: KOU taka (high, tall, expensive, sum)

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Character Etymology:

From a pictograph of a tall watchtower. Expensive and sum are derived meanings from the idea of "to build up."

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KOU
kun-yomi: taka(i) taka -daka taka(maru) taka(meru)

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: ka ko joi ta haka

English Definitions:

1. KOU: high.
2. taka(i): high, tall, lofty, raised, elevated, eminent; exalted, noble; loud, stentorian; expensive; widely known.
3. taka: quantitiy, volume, amount, sum; [rise (in prices); high; fief.
4. taka(maru): rise; swell; be elevated, be promoted; increase.
5. taka(meru): raise, lift, promote, elevate; improve, enhance; ennoble; heighten; boost.
6. taka(buru): be proud, be arrogant; be high.
7. taka(mi): height, eminence.
8. taka(raka ni): loudly.
9. (o)taka(ku): proudly (in a bad sense).
10. taka(ga): only, mearly, at best, after all.
11. kou(jiru), kou(zuru): increase; be proud.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 6796
Henshall: 119

Unicode Encoded Version:

高

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

高山 (kouzan): high mountain; lofty peak.
高所 (kousho): elevation, height; altitude; long view (of things).
高見 (kouken): your oppinion; excellent idea.
最高 (saikou): highest.
高速増殖炉 (kousoku zoushokuro): fast breeder reactor.

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