Word Meaning 高嶺の花

たかねのはな takane no hana

高嶺の花 is read as たかねのはな (takane no hana) and means prize beyond one's reach.

Meaning

English

  1. prize beyond one's reach
  2. unattainable object
  3. woman who is out of one's league
  4. flower on a high peak

Reading

Kana

たかねのはな

Romaji

takane no hana

Writing Variants

  • 高値の花 たかねのはな takane no hana

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 115723 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

高嶺

たかね

high peak

高嶺苦菜

たかねにがな

Ixeris dentata var. alpicola (mountain flower in the dandelion family)

高嶺桜

たかねざくら

Japanese alpine cherry (Prunus nipponica)

嶺上開花

りんしゃんかいほう

winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong

高嶺七竈

たかねななかまど

Siberian mountain ash (Sorbus sambucifolia)

高嶺鷺草

たかねさぎそう

Platanthera maximowicziana (species of orchid)

高価

こうか

highly priced

高級

こうきゅう

high-ranking

高僧

こうそう

high priest

高裁

こうさい

High Court

高峰

こうほう

high mountain

高尚

こうしょう

high

Example Sentences

1

Nancy will never go on a date with me. She's out of my league.