Stroke Order
Meaning
Tall, High, Expensive
On'yomi (音読み)
こう
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
たか.い, たか, -だか, たか.まる, たか.める
Stroke Count
10 strokes

高 in useful words

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円高えんだか
appreciation of the yen; strong yen
高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
高校生こうこうせい
senior high school student
出来高できだか
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
最高さいこう
best; supreme; wonderful; finest

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