Kanji Detail for 尭 - "high"

尭

Jinmeiyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning

尭 means "high." Also associated with yao, supreme.
1. High - Noble; supremely high.
2. Yao - Name of a legendary Chinese emperor.
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- Verified meaning: high
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, ぎょう, たか, たかし)
- Also carries these associations: yao, supreme
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 尭

Given names 尭(あきら) 尭(ぎょう) 尭(たか) 尭(たかし)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

high; far

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

a legendary ancient emperor-sage

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

Japanese variant of 堯|尧[yao2]
Onyomi

gyoh(ギョウ)
Kunyomi

taka.i(たか-い)
Strokes

8 strokes
Radical

儿 (ninnyo・hitoashi)土 (tsuchi・tsuchihen・dohen)
Related Keywords

high yao supreme legendary noble lofty towering elevated exalted grand majestic emperor soaring