noun
high peak; tall mountain
Refers to a high mountain peak. Often used in set phrases like 高嶺の花 (a flower on a high peak, i.e., something unattainable).
富士山の高嶺は雪に覆われている。
The high peak of Mt. Fuji is covered with snow.
彼女は僕にとって高嶺の花だ。
She is like a flower on a high peak to me — out of my league.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 高嶺.
Compound of 高 (taka, 'high') and 嶺 (ne, 'peak'). The reading こうれい is the on'yomi of the kanji.