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  1. Japanese
  2. /Kanji 5
  3. /tall; expensive

tall; expensive

tall; expensive
高

You're not tall enough to be unaffected by a sandstorm, so you need to put a lid on your mouth when entering the desert to avoid choking in the sand.

Note

You're not tall enough to be unaffected by a sandstorm, so you need to put a lid on your mouth when entering the desert to avoid choking in the sand.

Breakdown of tall; expensive

mouth; opening
口
lid
亠 component

This obviously is a lid. Just look at it!

desert
冋

In the desert, it's as if your mouth is caught in an upside down box. Drinking water never comes from above, so you have to search for it below.

Usages of tall; expensive

高たかいtakai
expensive; high, tall
高
tall; expensive
高こう校こうkoukou
high school
高たかまるtakamaru
to rise; to increase
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