岳 — “Point / Peak / Mountain” in Japanese

Master (高手)がく, たけ

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“Point / Peak / Mountain” in Japanese is 岳, read gaku, take (がく, たけ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 山岳 (mountains).

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What does 岳 mean?

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Kanji	岳
Meaning	Point / Peak / Mountain
Readings	がく, たけ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	山岳 (mountains)

How to read 岳

岳 is read gaku (がく) or take (たけ) depending on the word.

Words with 岳

山岳

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Updated: 2026-08-28