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Picture story for the kanji 高, meaning tall

高 kanji: meaning “tall”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N510 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
tall
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
たか・い、たか、たか・まる、たか・める

Picture story to remember 高

A giraffe stretches its neck up so far that its head reaches the top of the picture: tall.

How to write 高: stroke order

高 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 高

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