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Mountain Peak

Kun’yomiとうげ
MeaningsMountain Peak, Mountain Pass, Climax, Crest, (kokuji)
JLPT N1 9 strokes #1888 most common Secondary school Radical mountain
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 峠

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 峠

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radical mountain =
Mountain Peak
部首 · Radical

The radical of 峠

Radical 46 of 214
Mountain

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 峠 is filed under (mountain) — radical number 46 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 山

練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 峠

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

対峠 たいじ standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; conf
峠道 トーゲミチ road over a mountain pass
峠越え トーゲゴエ crossing a mountain pass
峠ごえ トーゲゴエ crossing a mountain pass
画数 · 9 strokes

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頻度 · Frequency

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 峠

What does the kanji 峠 mean?

峠 means Mountain Peak, Mountain Pass, Climax, Crest, (kokuji). It is the 1888th most common kanji in written Japanese.

How do you read the kanji 峠?

峠 is read kun'yomi (native Japanese) とうげ.

How many strokes does 峠 have?

峠 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What level is the kanji 峠?

It appears at JLPT level N1, and Japanese schoolchildren learn it in secondary school.

What is the radical of 峠?

The radical of 峠 is 山 (mountain), radical number 46 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 峠?

Common words written with 峠 include 対峠 (たいじ, standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; conf); 峠道 (トーゲミチ, road over a mountain pass); 峠越え (トーゲゴエ, crossing a mountain pass).

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