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Meaning of 高じる(こうじる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

高じる, 昂じる, 嵩じる
Kana Reading
こうじる
Romaji
kōjiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
高じる
Plain Polite
高じます
Negative
高じない
Negative Polite
高じません

Past

Plain
高じた
Plain Polite
高じました
Negative
高じなかった
Negative Polite
高じませんでした

Te

Plain
高じて
Plain Polite
高じまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
高じられる
Plain Polite
高じられます
Negative
高じられない
Negative Polite
高じられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

tall, high, expensive

On: コウ

Kun: たか.い, たか, -だか, たか.まる, たか.める

10 strokes

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JLPT 1

be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell

On: スウ, シュウ

Kun: かさ, かさ.む, たか.い

13 strokes

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JLPT 1

rise

On: コウ, ゴウ

Kun: あ.がる, たか.い, たか.ぶる

8 strokes

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