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9 strokes
Frequency: 1941
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

mountain peak
mountain pass
climax
crest
(kokuji)

Readings

Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とうげ

Common Words

とうげ
Noun
Freq #14557
1

Noun, used as a suffix

(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge

Examples
η§ι”γŒε³ γ«γ•γ—γ‹γ‹γ‚‹ι ƒγ«ι›¨γ«γͺγ£γŸγ€‚
It began to rain as we came near the pass.
2

peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis; critical point; most difficult part

γ¨γ†γ’γ‚’γ“γˆγ‚‹
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #41619
1

Idiomatic expression

to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness)

2

Orig. meaning

to cross a pass

とうげみけ
Noun
Freq #56183
1

road over a mountain pass

とうげをこす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #71541
1

Idiomatic expression

to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness)

Examples
γƒ–γƒΌγƒ γ―ε³ γ‚’θΆŠγ—γŸγ€‚
The boom has peaked out.
2

Orig. meaning

to cross a pass

γ¨γ†γ’γ”γˆ
Expression
Noun
Freq #91490
1

crossing a mountain pass

うすいとうげ
Noun
Freq #93080
1

Usui Pass

だいぼさ぀とうげ
Noun
Freq #96359
1

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

The Sword of Doom (1966 film)

πŸŽ“

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