こう
Meanings
Noun
Prefix
1. high
Suffix
2. high school
Kanji used
high
Pitch accent
Top 3900
Used in vocabulary (211 in total)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
① 高等学校の略。
① 平均海水面からの高さ。② 地平線からみた天体の見かけ上の高さ。③ 程度が高いこと。
① 速度が大きい様子。② 俗に、高速道路の省略形。
① 階級や品質、程度などが高いこと。
① 値段の高い様子。
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
① 身分や地位が高いこと。② 値段が高く貴重なこと。
① 高い温度。高温。② 高い体温。
① 高い土地にある平原。
① 高い金額のこと。「高額」であるものと結んで形容動詞のような使い方をする場合もある。
supreme; sublime; highest
① 程度や等級が高いさま。
high efficiency; high performance
high mountain; alpine mountain
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
① 身分の高い官職。または身分の高い官僚。
① 高い評価を受け、名が世間に広く知られていること。② 相手の名の敬称。
① 年齢が相対的に高いこと。② 年老いた状態。
① 高い土地。
① 高い場所。② 高い立場。
elevated (structure); overhead
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
① 高いことと低いこと。② 高くなったり低くなったりすること。上がったり下がったりすること。
extra-high; ultra; super
elevation; height above sea level
higher-order-; meta-
① 空の高い層。② 層が幾つも重なり高くなっていること。
① 強い圧力。② 高い電圧。③ 高い気圧。
① 鳥の鳴き声や音楽の調子の高い音。② 清元、新内などで三味線の高低2種で合奏の高い音。上調子。
your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea
Kōchi (city, prefecture)
high rating; good reputation
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
① 空の高い所。② 澄み切って高く見える空。
high concentration
high frequency; HF
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
best pupil; leading disciple
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
your opinion
large statured; tall
girls' high school
① 徳の優れた僧。② 官位の高い僧。
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
high dimension; higher dimensions
① 地上7、8千メートルから1万メートルぐらいまでの高さ。
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
height (measured at the withers)
① 血圧が正常値よりも高い状態。収縮期血圧が140mmHg以上または拡張期血圧が90mmHg以上に保たれた状態をいうとされる。
① 優れて高い徳。
high school graduate
high-voltage current; high-tension current
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
refined; elegant; chaste
① 高い利率。② 大きな利益。
① 高い声。大きい声。
① 精度が高いこと。
blast furnace
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
first year of high school; first-year high school student
boys' high school
① 波の高さ。
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
one's sitting height
① 遠い先祖。② 祖父母の祖父母。曽祖父母の親。③ 王朝の開祖。
① 高等専門学校の略。日本では基本的に「工業高等専門学校」であり、それが「工専」とも略される。
high sensitivity; highly sensitive (e.g. film, radio receiver); high speed (film); discerning; discriminating; of refined tastes
① 周囲より気圧が高い場所。付近では晴れることが多い。
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
overhead wires; elevated railway
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
high voltage; high tension
enhanced gravity; high gravity
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
high image quality
vehicle height
high salary
highly ranked
pitch (of a sound)
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
you; your beautiful home
elevated bridge; viaduct
macromolecule; high polymer
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
high reputation; your esteemed opinion
high density
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
① 高くて大きいこと。
great-great-grandfather
boasting; bragging; talking big
higher commercial school (pre-WWII); commercial college
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
man of noble character
contour (line); isohypse
high-capacity; high-intensity; high-load
high price; heavy price
high-definition; high-resolution
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
① 率が高いこと。
high latitudes
best student; leading disciple
high compression; high pressure
high television ratings
expensive; valuable
expensive; valuable
hyperglycemia; hyperglycaemia
in high spirits; elated
person on top of the income scale; top earner
great benevolence or blessings
Mount Kōya missionary (usu. low-ranking monk); Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
high-grade; high-rank; high-definition
awesome; the best
expensive money; dear money; high interest
higher technical school
noble character
great-great-grandmother
loud recitation (of a poem)
Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata); parasol pine; koyamaki
aerial work platform; elevating work platform; boom lift; bucket truck; cherry picker
your visit; your presence
good airtightness; high airtightness
your instructions or suggestions
intelligent opinion; your esteemed opinion
your lofty discourse
altocumulus clouds
high luminance (used to describe bold-face text on display screen)
high profile; aggressive attitude
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
high frequency; high-pass (e.g. filter)
agricultural high school
(your) kindness; favours (conferred on one)
altostratus clouds
high-calorie infusion; total parenteral nutrition
superior insight; your idea
good thermal insulation
rapid growth (of an economy, company, etc.)
your literary work
hyperuricemia (increased levels of uric acid in the blood)
hypercholesterolemia; hypercholesterolaemia (excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream)
elated; triumphant; proud
Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata); parasol pine; koyamaki
high fired (e.g. 1400 degrees); high fired (porcelain)
flying height; head gap
flying height; head gap
fragments from the old literary work kept at Koyasan
(high) tariff protection; tariff jumping
housing for the elderly with home-care services provided
elevation (above sea level)
highly pathogenic avian influenza (i.e. H5N1)
raised-floor (truck, etc.)
Komura Faction (of the LDP)
high capacity; high load capacity; high load carrying capacity
gas-guzzler; gas-guzzling car; vehicle with high fuel consumption
China clay; porcelain clay
Pertya scandens (species of aster)
Climacium japonicum (species of moss)
Kōya Station (Tokyo)
Examples (2 in total)
High calorie foods are bad for my health.
Tom is on a low-fat, high-protein diet.