adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
高価 こうか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tall, high, expensive
コウ たか.い た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
value, price
カ あたい ケ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
variant of radical 146