峠
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 峠
1
Noun, used as a suffix
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge
Examples
私達が峠にさしかかる頃に雨になった。
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
Kanji in this Word
峠
9 strokes
Frequency: 1941
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
mountain peak
mountain pass
climax
crest
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とうげ
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