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標高 (ひょうこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

標ひょう高こう

ひょ

う

こ

う

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

elevation; height above sea level

Standard term for the vertical distance of a point on land from mean sea level. Used in geography, weather reports, and mountaineering.

富ふ士じ山さんの標ひょう高こうは3776メートルです。
The elevation of Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters.
この地ち域いきの標ひょう高こうが高たかいため、気

き

温おん

が

低ひく

い

。

Because the elevation of this area is high, the temperature is low.

Kanji

標signpost, seal, mark
高tall, high, expensive

Similar words

海かい抜ばつ
海抜 also means 'height above sea level' but is less common than 標高 and often used in technical or official contexts, such as on signs indicating elevation.
高こう度ど
高度 is a broader term for 'altitude' or 'height' and can refer to the height of an object above the ground or sea level, not limited to land elevation.

Etymology

Compound of 標 (mark, sign) and 高 (height). The kanji 標 suggests a measured or marked height, fitting the technical sense of elevation above a reference point.