Japanese symbol for “soprano”
高音
こうおん
Romaji: kouon
high-pitched tone; soprano
In Japanese, soprano is 高音, read こうおん (kouon).
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Meanings
- n high-pitched tone; soprano
Written forms: 高音. Readings: こうおん、たかね.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “soprano”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ソプラノ | ソプラノ sopurano | soprano |
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 |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
See also: Chinese symbol for “soprano”.
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.