Quick answer
高 is the kanji for "Tall". A common reading is たか.い (takai). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Tall
Also : High · Expensive
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A tall tower (the top square perched on a base) rising from a platform — layered structures stacked high like a pagoda, each level elevating the next.
たか (taka) sounds like "taco" — a very tall taco tower stacked high.
Example Sentences
あの山は高くて、登るのが大変でした。
あのやまはたかくて、のぼるのがたいへんでした。
That mountain was so tall that climbing it was exhausting.
高校で英語を勉強しました。
こうこうでえいごをべんきょうしました。
I studied English in high school.
Vocabulary using 高
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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