孤高
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 孤高
1
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
Examples
ニューヨークはただ規模の点で長いこと孤高を保ってきた。
New York City has long been unusual because of its sheer size.
Kanji in this Word
孤
9 strokes
Frequency: 1239
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
orphan
alone
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
高
10 strokes
Frequency: 65
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
tall
high
expensive
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たか.い
たか
-だか
たか.まる
たか.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
こ
じょい
た
はか
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