高尚

Chinese

high; tall
 
still; yet; to value
still; yet; to value; to esteem
simp. and trad.
(高尚)
高 尚

Pronunciation


Adjective

高尚

  1. having integrity; noble; morally upright; lofty
    高尚品格的人  ―  gāoshàng pǐngé de rén  ―  people of integrity
  2. tasteful; refined

Synonyms

  • (lofty):
  • (tasteful):

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “tasteful”):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
高 尚
こう
Grade: 2
しょう
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
高尙 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) こーしょー [kòóshóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɕo̞ː]

Adjective

高(こう)尚(しょう) • (kōshō) ←かうしやう (kausyau)?-na (adnominal 高(こう)尚(しょう)な (kōshō na), adverbial 高(こう)尚(しょう)に (kōshō ni))

  1. tasteful; refined

Inflection

Antonyms

Noun

高(こう)尚(しょう) • (kōshō) ←かうしやう (kausyau)?

  1. being tasteful; being refined

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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