place on the head, receive, top of head, top

About this kanji

The kanji 頂 (ちょう) primarily means 'top' or 'summit,' and is often used as a noun. It can also denote the act of receiving something graciously when used in its kun'yomi form いただく. Common compounds include 頂点 (ちょうてん), meaning 'vertex' or 'peak,' 山頂 (さんちょう), which refers to the 'summit' of a mountain, and 頂上 (ちょうじょう), meaning 'top' or 'summit' in general. A helpful note is that いただく can be used in a polite context when receiving a gift or favor, making it a useful expression in everyday conversation.

Example sentences

• 山の頂まで行きたい。

  I want to reach the top of the mountain.

Meanings across languages

English

place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak

Tiếng Việt

đỉnh

日本語

頂上

한국어

정점

中文

顶端

id

puncak

th

ยอด

es

cima

fr

sommet

de

Scheitelpunkt

pt

ponto mais alto

Common compounds

• 頂点ちょうてんvertex, apex, top (e.g. of a mountain)
• 山頂さんちょうsummit (of a mountain)
• 絶頂ぜっちょうtop (of a mountain), summit, peak
• 頂上ちょうじょうtop, summit, peak
• 頂戴ちょうだいreceiving, getting, accepting
• 頂くいただくto receive, to get, to accept
• 登頂とうちょうclimbing to the summit, summiting
• 有頂天うちょうてんecstasy, highest heaven