Japanese symbol for “highbrow”
高踏
こうとう
Romaji: koutou
highbrow; aloof; transcendent
In Japanese, highbrow is 高踏, read こうとう (koutou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n highbrow; aloof; transcendent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “highbrow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高踏的 | こうとうてき koutouteki | highbrow; high-toned; transcendent |
| ハイブラウ | ハイブラウ haiburau | highbrow |
| 教養人 | きょうようじん kyouyoujin | person of culture; educated person; highbrow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 高い | たかい takai | high; tall |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい koukousei | senior high school student |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 高齢 | こうれい kourei | advanced age; old age |
| 舞踏 | ぶとう butou | dance (esp. Western style); dancing |
| 踏切 | ふみきり fumikiri | railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “highbrow”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.