| Kanji | 峠 |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | とうげ |
| English | mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest, (kokuji) |
| Examples | 峠(とうげ): ridge; (mountain) pass; difficult part |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1941 |
| Components | 山: mountain 上: above; up 下: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 山 |
| Radical Number | 46 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | やま・やまへん・やまかんむり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 国字 Original |
| Keyword | mountain peak |
| Koohii Story 1 | Heisig mentions at kanjiclinic.com that he wishes he´d chosen mountain pass for this keyword as it´s closer to what the word means. If we do this, the kanji makes complete sense because a mountain pass is just below the mountain top. |
| Koohii Story 2 | To the north of Lorien lies the Misty Mountains, and below their towering peaks are the Mines of Moria. The Fellowship of the Ring first tried for the MOUNTAIN PASS that goes above, but were halted by the wizardry of Saruman at Caradhras, and so are forced to take the MOUNTAIN PASS that goes below, through the mountain - a path long feared by Gandalf for the ancient evil that lurks there. Note : the kanji does in fact refer to a "mountain pass". |
| RTK Index | 773 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_nature_landscape
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