also: たかごえ · こうしょう · こうじょう
noun, na-adjective
loud voice; high-pitched voice
Refers to a voice that is either loud in volume or high in pitch. Context determines which nuance is intended.
彼は高声で話し始めた。
He started speaking in a loud voice.
その歌手は高声が特徴的だ。
That singer is known for a high-pitched voice.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 高 (high) and 声 (voice). The reading こうせい is the on'yomi, while たかごえ is a kun'yomi reading. The obsolete readings こうしょう and こうじょう are historical variants.