亢
high spirits
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- たかぶる
Meaning
亢 centers on a state of high, intense emotion or energy: high spirits, excitement, or being worked up.
Most common words using 亢
- 亢進こうしん
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
- 亢こう
Chinese "Neck" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 亢龍こうりょう
dragon that has ascended to the heavens; person who has acquired immense wealth and power
- 亢龍有悔こうりょうゆうかい
the arrogant dragon will have cause to repent; he who reaches the top is bound to fail if he is not prudent
- 副甲状腺機能亢進症ふくこうじょうせんきのうこうしんしょう
hyperparathyroidism
- 原発性副甲状腺機能亢進症げんぱつせいふくこうじょうせんきのうこうしんしょう
primary hyperparathyroidism
- 心悸亢進しんきこうしん
palpitations; tachycardia
- 特発性頭蓋内圧亢進症とくはつせいずがいないあつこうしんしょう
idiopathic intracranial hypertension; benign intracranial hypertension; pseudotumor cerebri
- 甲状腺機能亢進症こうじょうせんきのうこうしんしょう
hyperthyroidism
- 覚醒亢進かくせいこうしん
hyperarousal (symptom of PTSD)
Study
Etymology
亢 is thought to depict a person with a raised neck or head, conveying the idea of high spirits or arrogance. The modern form 亠 over 几 is a stylized representation of that raised posture.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 亠 looks like a head held high, and the bottom 几 resembles a person standing tall. Together they show someone in high spirits, chest out and head up.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a person in high spirits shouting 'Kō!' like a triumphant exclamation: Kō -> コウ, matching the raised energy of 亢.