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高遠 (こうえん, kouen) Japanese meaning: noble | Kotomora

高こう遠えん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

noble; lofty; high-minded

Describes ideals, thoughts, or character that are elevated and far above the ordinary. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

彼かれの高こう遠えんな理り想そうに感かん銘めいを受う

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
遠distant, far

Related words

崇すう高こう
崇高 is more common and means 'sublime' or 'exalted', often used for grand natural scenes or moral greatness. 高遠 is rarer and emphasizes intellectual or spiritual elevation.
高こう尚しょう
高尚 also means 'noble' or 'refined', but is more common and can refer to cultural refinement or highbrow tastes. 高遠 is more specifically about lofty, far-reaching ideals.

Etymology

Compound of 高 (high) and 遠 (far, distant), suggesting something elevated and far-reaching. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.

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I was impressed by his lofty ideals.

その哲てつ学がく者しゃは高こう遠えんな思し想そうを説といた。

The philosopher expounded noble thoughts.