Prefix used in compounds to indicate a high degree, level, or quality. Common in technical and formal contexts.
See also: 高レベル
Suffix used in abbreviations of school names, such as 〇〇高 for 〇〇高等学校. Not a standalone word for 'high school'.
See also: 高等学校
彼は地元の県立高に通っている。
He attends the local prefectural high school.
This region provides high-level medical services.
高 is a bound prefix that only occurs inside compounds like 高温, whereas 高い is the independent adjective meaning 'high' or 'expensive' that can stand alone in a sentence.
best; wonderful; greatest · highest; maximum; uppermost
senior high school; high school
high-speed; rapid; express · highway; freeway; expressway
high-class; high-quality; high-end; luxury · high-ranking; senior; high-level
advanced age; old age
Derived from the kanji 高, meaning 'high' or 'tall', used as a bound morpheme in Sino-Japanese compounds.
large amount of money; high price; expensive · large denomination; high-value note
expensive; costly; high-priced; valuable
tall tree
elevation; height above sea level
high-performance; high-efficiency
high mountain; alpine mountain
high-rise; multistory; tall (building) · high-altitude; upper (atmosphere, air current)
high temperature
sharp rise; soaring; surge
plateau; tableland; highland
high voltage; high pressure
high image quality; high resolution
supreme; sublime; highest
high official; senior government official
elevation; uplift; upsurge
middle and high school · medium and high level
high school graduate; having a high school diploma
noble; exalted; high-born · noble (character); refined; dignified · precious; valuable; expensive
high place; height; altitude · broad perspective; big-picture view
High Court; high court of appeal
elevated; overhead
high fever · intense heat; high temperature