mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest

About this kanji

The kanji 峠 (とうげ) primarily means a mountain pass, which is a point where you can cross a mountain range. It is often used as a noun, although you can also find it in verbs like 峠を越す (とうげをこす), meaning "to pass the peak of something." A couple of common compounds include 峠道 (とうげみち), which refers to a road over a mountain pass, and 峠越え (とうげごえ), meaning the act of crossing a mountain pass. A notable usage note is that if you see it in a competitive context, like 峠バトル (とうげバトル), it refers to races held on mountain roads.

Example sentences

• 峠を越えると景色が変わった。

  The scenery changed after crossing the mountain pass.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

đỉnh núi, đèo, cao trào, đỉnh, (kokuji)

日本語

山頂, 峠, クライマックス, 頂, （国字）

한국어

산꼭대기, 고개, 절정, 정점, (국자)

中文

山顶, 山口, 高潮, 顶点, （国字）

id

puncak gunung

th

ยอดเขา

es

cima de montaña

fr

sommet de montagne

de

Berggipfel

pt

pico da montanha

Common compounds

• 峠道とうげみちroad over a mountain pass
• 碓氷峠うすいとうげUsui Pass
• 峠越えとうげごえcrossing a mountain pass
• 峠を越すとうげをこすto pass the peak (of something), to get through the most difficult part, to be over the worst (e.g. an illness)
• 峠バトルとうげバトルmountain-pass street race
• 大菩薩峠だいぼさつとうげThe Sword of Doom (1966 film)
• 峠を越えるとうげをこえるto pass the peak (of something), to get through the most difficult part, to be over the worst (e.g. an illness)
• 洞ヶ峠を決め込むほらがとうげをきめこむto wait for a good opportunity, to come down on the right side of the fence, to see which way the cat jumps