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What is the Kanji for 'High mountain' and 'Peak'? | 岳

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'High mountain' and 'Peak', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'High mountain' and 'Peak' is 岳.

    kanji

    Meaning

    High mountain, Peak

    Reading

    kunyomiたけ

    take

    onyomiがく

    gaku

    Parts

    Hill Mountain

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1328

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 山 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Island

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Charcoal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secret, Dense

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gorge, Ravine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    kanji

    Meaning

    Collapse, Crumble

    kanji

    Meaning

    Adore, Reverence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cape, Promontory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain peak, Mountain pass

    kanji

    Meaning

    Peak, Summit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hermit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Storm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cliff

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 岳 mean?

岳 means 'High mountain' and 'Peak'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.