峠
とうげ
touge
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
峠 is the kanji for "Mountain pass". A common reading is とうげ (touge). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Mountain pass
Also : Peak
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Readings
kunとうげ/ touge
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
山
Example Sentences
峠を越えて新しい景色が広がった。
とうげをこえてあたらしいけしきがひろがった。
Beyond the mountain pass, a new landscape unfolded.
彼らは峠道を慎重に運転した。
かれらはとうげみちをしんちょうにうんてんした。
They drove carefully on the mountain road.
Vocabulary using 峠
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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