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孤高

孤高

Chinese

		lone; lonely	high; tall
simp. and trad. (孤高)		孤	高

Adjective

孤高

(literary) haughty and aloof; remote and arrogant

Derived terms

孤高自許／孤高自许

Japanese

Kanji in this term
孤	高
こ Grade: S	こう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

/kokau/ → /kokoː/.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kokoː]

Noun

孤高 ‎(hiragana ここう, romaji kokō, historical hiragana こかう)

perseverance for ones ideals and ambitions in solitude without regard to society