also: こうちょく
na-adjective, noun
Archaic word for 'expensive' or 'valuable'; not used in modern Japanese. Found only in historical texts or classical contexts.
古文書に「この品は高直なり」と記されている。
In an old document, it is written, 'This item is expensive.'
Kana spelling for the reading こうじき; the word itself is rare and archaic.
Alternate reading こうちょく; equally rare and archaic.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 高 (high) and 直 (straight, direct) may have been used to express 'high value' in classical Japanese.