| た | か | 
|---|---|
| 高 | 
| ね | 
|---|
| 嶺 | 
| の | 
| は | な | 
|---|---|
| 花 | 
expression, noun
Idiomatic expression.- prize beyond one's reach, unattainable object, woman who is out of one's league, flower on a high peak.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            高嶺の花 | たかねのはな | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            高値の花 | たかねのはな | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            高根の花 | たかねのはな | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            高値の華 | たかねのはな | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            高嶺の華 | たかねのはな | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            高根の華 | たかねのはな | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
tall, high, expensive
コウ たか.い た (2nd, N5)
peak, summit
みね レイ ね (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
jurisdiction, dominion, territory
リョウ えり よう (5th, N2)
orders, laws, command
レイ りょう のり (4th, N2)