i-adjective
high in the sky; towering; soaring
Describes something that is physically high up in the air, such as clouds, birds, or mountains. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
空高い雲がゆっくりと流れていた。
High clouds were drifting slowly.
空高い山の頂には雪が残っている。
Snow remains on the towering mountain peak.
高い is the general word for 'high' or 'tall'; 空高い specifically emphasizes height in the sky.
Adverbial form often used in set phrases like 空高く舞い上がる (soar high into the sky).
Compound of 空 (sora, 'sky') + 高い (takai, 'high'). The reading そらたかい follows standard rendaku voicing rules.