峠 — Mountain Peak / Mountain Pass / Climax / Crest

Master (高手)とうげ

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峠 (readings: とうげ; Japanese kanji) means “Mountain Peak / Mountain Pass / Climax / Crest”. 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 峠 (mountain pass).

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What does 峠 mean?

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Kanji	峠
Meaning	Mountain Peak / Mountain Pass / Climax / Crest
Readings	とうげ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	峠 (mountain pass)

How to read 峠

峠 is read とうげ depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-07-22