峰 — “Summit / Peak” in Japanese

Master (高手)ほう, みね, ね

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“Summit / Peak” in Japanese is 峰, read hou, mine, ne (ほう, みね, ね). 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 最高峰 (highest peak).

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What does 峰 mean?

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Kanji	峰
Meaning	Summit / Peak
Readings	ほう, みね, ね
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	最高峰 (highest peak)

How to read 峰

峰 is read hou (ほう) or mine (みね) or ne (ね) depending on the word.

Words with 峰

最高峰

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Updated: 2026-08-28