高層(こうそう)

こうそう
noun
high-rise, high altitude, upper layer
See also: 構想(こうそう) (concept, plan)
1. high-rise, multistory
Referring to tall buildings with many floors.
High-rise buildings stand in rows.
高層(こうそう)マンションに住(す)んでいる。
I live in a high-rise apartment.
High-rise construction is restricted in this area.
2. high altitude, upper layer
The upper layers of the atmosphere.
高層(こうそう)雲(くも)が広(ひろ)がっている。
High-altitude clouds are spreading.
I am researching upper-atmosphere meteorology.
Temperature changes in the upper atmosphere affect the weather on the ground.

高層(こうそう) means 'high-rise' or 'upper layer,' combining 高(たか)い (high) and 層(そう) (layer/story). It is most commonly used as a modifier for buildings.

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In Japanese building classifications, 高層(こうそう) generally refers to buildings of roughly 6 stories or more.

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