高(たか)さ

たかさ
noun
height
1. height; altitude
The measurement of something from bottom to top, or above a reference point.
この建物(たてもの)の高(たか)さは100メートルだ。
The height of this building is 100 meters.
飛行機(ひこうき)の飛(と)ぶ高(たか)さ
The altitude at which airplanes fly
身長(しんちょう)の高(たか)さを気(き)にする。
To be concerned about one's height.

高(たか)さ is formed from the adjective 高(たか)い + the suffix さ, which nominalizes adjectives into measurable quantities. It refers to physical height or altitude of objects, buildings, and mountains.

USAGE:
For human height, 身長(しんちょう) is the standard word. 高(たか)さ is used for objects, structures, and elevation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 高(たか)さが〜メートルある: to be ~ meters tall
  • 高(たか)さを測(はか)る: to measure the height
  • 海抜(かいばつ)の高(たか)さ: altitude above sea level

MEASUREMENT NOUNS (adjective + さ):

  • 長(なが)さ: length
  • 深(ふか)さ: depth
  • 広(ひろ)さ: area, spaciousness
  • 重(おも)さ: weight
  • 厚(あつ)さ: thickness

Related Words

Related: 高(たか)い (high/tall (adjective))
Related: 身長(しんちょう) (human height)
Related: 長(なが)さ (length)
Related: 深(ふか)さ (depth)
Related: 広(ひろ)さ (area, spaciousness)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.4.14 12:00
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