SuGoiSuす語彙す嶺
嶺: mountain ridge
mountain ridge; peak
17 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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レイ・リョウ
Kunみね
Read れい in compounds (分水嶺, 銀嶺), but みね alone and たか-ね in 高嶺の花.
Key words
分水嶺ぶんすいれいwatershed; turning point
高嶺の花たかねのはなunattainable beauty
銀嶺ぎんれいsnow-capped peak
嶺みねpeak; summit
Example sentences
この尾根は、二つの川の分水嶺になっている。
This ridge forms the watershed between two rivers.
朝日に染まった銀嶺が、遠くに見えた。
The snow-capped peaks, tinted by the morning sun, could be seen in the distance.
彼女は私にとって高嶺の花だ。
To me, she is someone out of reach.