峠: the kanji for mountain pass; peak (of a crisis)
峠 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means mountain pass; peak (of a crisis). Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
峠 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
峠 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
とうげ (touge)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 峠とうげ · tōge | mountain pass; the worst point |
| 峠道とうげみち · tōgemichi | road over a pass |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 車で峠を越えた。Kuruma de tōge o koeta.We drove over the mountain pass.
- 暑さも峠を越した。Atsusa mo tōge o koshita.The worst of the heat is over.
- 峠の茶屋で休んだ。Tōge no chaya de yasunda.We rested at a teahouse on the pass.
- 冬の峠道は雪で危ない。Fuyu no tōgemichi wa yuki de abunai.Mountain pass roads are dangerous in winter snow.
- 病気は峠を越えたと医者が言った。Byōki wa tōge o koeta to isha ga itta.The doctor said the illness had passed its critical point.
Questions about 峠
How many strokes does 峠 have?
峠 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 峠?
峠 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are touge (とうげ).
What JLPT level is 峠?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 峠
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.