高砂の尉と姥 たかさごのじょうとうば Meanings Expression, Noun (Japanese) Darby and Joan See also: 高砂 (たかさご). See also: 高砂の松 (たかさごのまつ). Kanji 高 high. Read as たか. 砂 sand 尉 lieutenant. Read as ジョウ. 姥 old woman. Read as うば. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists