Word details

甲高い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 甲高い.

Dictionary

Entry

甲高いかん高いんだか疳高い~い Adj.Freq #5618
1

high-pitched; shrill

Examples
子供の叫び声はとてもかん高かった
The child's shout was indeed shrill.
ある男が甲高い声で何か不平を言っていた。
A man was complaining of something in a sharp voice.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

5 strokesFrequency 1,073JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウカン

Kun

きのえ

Nanori

かぶとまさまさる

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

children's diseases

10 strokes

On

カン

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