Word details

高級

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

Dictionary

Entry

高級うきゅうNoun~の Adj.Freq #4174
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end; luxury

Examples
高級な品物を買う事は、結局は損にならない。
It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.
2

high-ranking; high-level; senior

Examples
彼の祖父は高級軍人だった。
His grandfather was a soldier of high degree.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

class, rank, grade

9 strokesFrequency 785JLPT N2Grade 3

On

キュウ

Nanori

しな

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