adverb taking the と particle

  1. very high, high up, aloft.

adverb

  1. only, merely, just, at most, at best, no more than.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
高々 たかだか
高高 たかだか

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)
repeated kanji symbol