Word details
てっぺん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word てっぺん.
Dictionary
Entry
1
top; summit; apex; peak
Examples
私たちは大阪タワーのてっぺんに上がった。
We got to the top of Osaka Tower.
2
てっぺん only; Slang; Often in てっぺんを回る or てっぺん回る
twelve o'clock (usu. midnight)
3
Esp. 頂辺 when in kanji
top of one's head; top of a helmet; (top of) scalp; crown
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
辺
environs, boundary, border, vicinity
4 strokesFrequency 428JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヘン
Kun
あた.りほと.り-べ
Nanori
なべ
頂
place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
11 strokesFrequency 1,350JLPT N2Grade 6
On
チョウ
Kun
いただ.くいただき
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