こう
高
ちょう
潮

noun, takes する

  1. high tide, high water.
  2. climax, high point.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
高
ちょう
潮
 高潮 こうちょう

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)
tide, salt water, opportunity
しお　チョウ　うしお (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
morning, dynasty, regime
あさ　チョウ　あ (2nd, N4)
eminent(卓) variant
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)