高木

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
高 木
こう
Grade: 2		 ぼく
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) こーぼく [kòóbókú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːbo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

高(こう)木(ぼく) • (kōboku) ←かうぼく (kauboku)?

  1. tree with a tall, stout trunk
    Antonym: 低木

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
高 木
たか
Grade: 2		 き > ぎ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ta̠ka̠ɡʲi]

Proper noun

高(たか)木(ぎ) • (Takagi) 

  1. a surname
    高木(たかぎ)正雄(まさお)
    Takagi masao
    Takagi Masao (Japanese name of Park Chung Hee)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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