Two Space High Approach

Two space high approach  

A corner approach which is two spaces away in a straight line, is called in full a two-space high (corner) approach or niken takagakari in Japanese. This diagram shows such an approach to a 3-4 point ...

Compare to the one space high approach at a or the two space low approach at b.

Two space high approach (2)  

Against the star point the move is rather uncommon.