こう
Meanings
Noun
1. altitude; height; elevation
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
2. high-degree; high-grade; advanced; sophisticated; strong
Kanji used
high
degrees
Pitch accent
うど
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Composed of
high; high school
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
height difference; difference in elevation
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
high-tech; high-technology
highly skilled professionals (esp. as category of immigrants); highly talented personnel
sophisticated and professional work system
ITS; intelligent transportation systems
high-growth track; higher growth path
HATS; Harmonization of Advanced Telecommunication Systems
Examples (5 in total)
Rice farming has been developed to a high degree in Japan.
The plane climbed to an altitude of 10,000 meters.
This is the kind of work that requires a high level of concentration.