峰

peak

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: みね・ね
On'yomi: ホウ
Radical: 山 · mountain (mountain)

峰 means "peak". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read みね・ね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

峰 in example sentences

エベレストは世界せかいの最高峰さいこうほうです。

Eberesuto wa sekai no saikouhou desu.

Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
エベレスト山やまは世界せかいの最高峰さいこうほうである。

Eberesuto yama wa sekai no saikouhou de aru.

Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
日本にっぽんの最高峰さいこうほう、富士山ふじやまは高たかさ３７７６メートルである。

Nippon no saikouhou, fujiyama wa takasa 3776 meetoru de aru.

Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is 3,776 meters high.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 峰 mean?: 峰 means "peak". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 峰 have?: 峰 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 峰 read?: It is read みね・ね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 峰?: 峰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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