How to say 'Mountain pass' in Japanese | 峠

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The Japanese word for Mountain pass is 'Touge', written as 峠 in Japanese.'Mountain pass' in hiragana is とうげ.

word

峠

Meaning

Mountain pass

Reading

とうげ

touge

Kanji

峠Mountain peak, Mountain pass

Explanation

The Japanese noun '峠 (とうげ)' refers to a 'mountain pass'. It is used to describe the highest point or the most challenging part of a mountain road, often marking the boundary between two regions. This word can also metaphorically represent a critical or decisive point in a situation. For example: We crossed the mountain pass「私たちは峠を越えた」(わたしたちはとうげをこえた). The project has reached its peak「プロジェクトは峠を越えた」(プロジェクトはとうげをこえた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5589

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 峠

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

峠

Meaning

Mountain peak, Mountain pass

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