Meaning

Primary

Height

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen the word 高い from a couple levels ago. This word is related to that. It's like 大きい versus 大きさ, where one describes the other. In this case, the 高さ is the height of something (while 高い is tall). This word isn't "price" though. For that you'd ask いくらですか? (how much is it?).

Reading

たかさ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Use the reading of 高い (たかい) to help you to learn and remember the reading for this one. They are the same with just the hiragana at the end different.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • どのくらいの高さ

    how tall

    ビルの高さ

    height of the building

    テーブルの高さ

    height of the table

Context Sentences

あのアパートの高さは三十メートルです。

The height of that apartment is thirty meters.

ギャグセンの高さでは、どうしてもコウイチとマイケルには勝てないよ。

I can never beat Koichi and Michael when it comes to their level of humor.

ふじ山には、高さだけでなく、美しさもある。

Mt. Fuji has not only height but also beauty.

Kanji Composition