峠
峠: mountain pass
mountain pass
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 6 words here
Readings
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Kunとうげ
峠(とうげ) "mountain pass; the worst point"; 峠道(とうげみち), 峠越え(とうげごえ) "crossing a pass". A Japanese-made kanji with no on-reading.
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Key words
峠とうげmountain pass
峠道とうげみちmountain pass road
峠越えとうげごえcrossing a pass
Example sentences
山の峠から、ふもとの町が小さく見えた。
From the mountain pass, the town at the foot looked tiny.
冬の峠道は雪が多くて、車では危ない。
The pass road is snowy in winter and dangerous by car.
私たちは朝早く出発して、二時間かけて峠越えをした。
We set out early in the morning and spent two hours crossing the pass.