高嶺の花

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
高	嶺	花
たか Grade: 2	ね Jinmeiyō	はな Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

Literally “flower [atop] of a [mountain’s] peak”.

Noun edit

高(たか)嶺(ね)の花(はな) • (takane no hana)

that which seems to be out of reach
(especially) woman who is out of one’s league

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