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What is the Kanji for 'Peak' and 'Summit'? | 峰

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Peak' and 'Summit' is 峰.

    kanji

    峰

    Meaning

    Peak, Summit

    Reading

    kunyomiみね

    mine

    onyomiほう

    hou

    Parts

    山Mountain 夆

    Example Word

    峰: peak. The Japanese suffix '峰 (ほう)' means 'peak' and is used to refer to the summit or highest point of a mountain. It is often attached to the names of mountains or used in compound words related to mountain peaks. For example: Mount Fuji's peak「富士山の峰」(ふじさんのほう). The peak of the mountain is covered in snow「山の峰は雪で覆われている」(やまのほうはゆきでおおわれている). This suffix is typically used in formal or literary contexts and is less common in everyday conversation.

    Radical

    山

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1393

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 峰

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

    kanji

    山

    Meaning

    Mountain

    component

    夆

Words Using 峰

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    峰

    Meaning

    Peak

Kanji Related to 峰 Through the Part 山

These 21 kanji contain the part 山 as well.

    kanji

    峡

    Meaning

    Gorge, Ravine

    kanji

    幽

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    崇

    Meaning

    Adore, Reverence

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    岳

    Meaning

    High mountain, Peak

    kanji

    密

    Meaning

    Secret, Dense

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    岩

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    崎

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    炭

    Meaning

    Charcoal

    kanji

    出

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    岐

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    kanji

    崩

    Meaning

    Collapse, Crumble

    kanji

    嵐

    Meaning

    Storm

    kanji

    岬

    Meaning

    Cape, Promontory

    kanji

    仙

    Meaning

    Hermit

    kanji

    崖

    Meaning

    Cliff

    kanji

    峠

    Meaning

    Mountain peak, Mountain pass

    kanji

    島

    Meaning

    Island

Learn the Kanji 峰

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What does 峰 mean?

峰 means 'Peak' and 'Summit'.

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.