Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 峠(とうげ) in Japanese

峠
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
とうげ
Romaji
tōge
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    ridge; (mountain) pass; difficult part
    Example sentence
    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.

Examples of 峠, とうげ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

峠 JLPT 1

9 strokes

mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest, (kokuji)

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi: とうげ

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