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高等

こうとう

na-adjective

Meanings

1high class
2high grade

Example sentence

人類は高等哺乳動物である。

Human beings are the higher mammals.

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Kanji in this word

高Tall, High, Expensive10 strokes 等Etc., And So Forth, Class (first)12 strokes

More words with 高

円高えんだか · appreciation of the yen 最高さいこう · highestN3 高校こうこう · senior high school 高齢こうれい · advanced age 高校生こうこうせい · high school studentN4

Full entry on Jisho

高級

こうきゅう · high class

N2

高さたかさ · height

残高ざんだか · (bank) balanceN1

More words with 等

平等びょうどう · equalityN3 均等きんとう · equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.)対等たいとう · equivalentN1 一等いっとう · first class 不平等ふびょうどう · inequality 高等学校こうとうがっこう · senior high schoolN2 優等生ゆうとうせい · honor student 同等どうとう · equalityN1

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