こう
高
そう
層

takes genitive case の, noun

  1. high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall.
  2. high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
高
そう
層
 高層 こうそう ✔

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)
stratum, social class, layer
ソウ (6th, N2)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)