Kanji reference
高
高 in Japanese names
tall, high, expensive
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 65This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
コウ
たか.いたか-だかたか.まるたか.める
かこじょいたはか
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 高
tallhighexpensive
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name discovery
Other names using 高
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 高
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
高
15 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakashi
たかし
高佳
14 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakayoshi
たかよし
佳高
14 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshitaka
よしたか
高博
12 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakahiro
たかひろ
高典
12 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakanori
たかのり
高彰
9 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakāki
たかあき
高士
8 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakao
たかお
高三朗
8 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsaburō
こうさぶろう
高之
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakayuki
たかゆき
高兄
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakae
たかえ
高之
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakanobu
たかのぶ
高備
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakamasa
たかまさ
高一朗
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingKōichirō
こういちろう
高之丞
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingKōnosuke
こうのすけ
博高
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingHirotaka
ひろたか
令高
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingNobutaka
のぶたか
高喜
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Given-name readingTakaki
たかき
高二
5 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Kōji
こうじ
Surnames using 高
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
高任
10 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakatō
たかとう
高來
9 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakagi
たかぎ
高先
9 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakasaki
たかさき
高壽
8 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakasu
たかす
日高
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingHidaka
ひだか
高城
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakaki
たかき
高三
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakami
たかみ
高幡
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakahata
たかはた
高付
7 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakatsuki
たかつき
高
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakashi
たかし
高
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Surname readingTakai
たかい
高八
6 recorded spellings using 高 · Explore →Takaya
たかや
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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