The Japanese Radical: 高


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Meaning
high, tall    高

Explanation Image of a guard tower with two floors

Used in these characters:
JLPT 5Joyo 2
high, tall, expensive
takai,
Building with a window in the first floor , another window above and with a roof
A building with two floors is high and expensive.  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
bridge
hashi, KYŌ
Left: tree , right: accent for emphasis, big and a variation of high (two-storied building)
The tree is remarkably big and high. We use it as a bridge.  
JLPT 3Joyo 4
stop, halt, stay
TEI
Left: person /, right: pavilion, inn (In the high city block is an inn)
The person needs an inn for a stop.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
reform, rectify, straighten, correct
tameru, KYŌ
Left: arrow (An arrow flies in the sky ), right: emphasis , big , var. of high/tall (Image of a watch tower)
The arrow is too tall and high, we have to correct/reform this.  
稿
JLPT 1Joyo 7
manuscript, straw

Left: rice plant , right: high/tall (two-storied building)
Rice plants that grew high were used for making straw or manuscripts.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
superior, overpowering, Australia

Top: var. of high/tall , below: pig /
The tall pigs from Australia are superior.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
stage, podium, rostrum
DAN, TAN
Left: earth , right: var. of high (image of a watch tower) and: sunrise (sun above the horizon )
On the ground, where you rotate (= dance) under a cover and with a staircase is the stage.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
pavilion, inn, bower
TEI
Top: var. of high/tall (two-storied building), below: city block
In the high city block, there is a pavilion with an inn.  

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