高価い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
たか
Grade: 2 Grade: 5
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
高價い (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Gikun spelling of 高価 (kōka, expensive, literally high-priced) + (-i), as a more specific alternative to 高い (takai, expensive; tall).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [tàkáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ta̠ka̠i]

Adjective

高価(たか) • (takai-i (adverbial 高価(たか) (takaku))

  1. (nonstandard, literary) alternative spelling of 高い (takai, expensive)

Inflection