Japanese symbol for “quantity”
高
たか
Romaji: taka
quantity; amount; volume; number
In Japanese, quantity is 高, read たか (taka).
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, n-suf quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Written forms: 高. Readings: たか、だか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quantity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数量 | すうりょう suuryou | quantity; volume; amount |
| 量 | りょう ryou | quantity; amount; volume |
| 分量 | ぶんりょう bunryou | amount; quantity |
| 多少 | たしょう tashou | amount; quantity; number |
| 個数 | こすう kosuu | number of articles; number of items; quantity |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quantity”.
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