Word details

孤高

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 孤高.

Dictionary

Entry

孤高こうNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #18321
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

orphan, alone

9 strokesFrequency 1,239JLPT N1Grade 8

On

tall, high, expensive

10 strokesFrequency 65JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

たか.いたか-だかたか.まるたか.める

Nanori

じょいはか

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