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峠 kanji: meaning “mountain pass”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mountain pass
On'yomi
none
Kun'yomi
とうげ

Picture story to remember 峠

On the mountain (山) the trail goes up above (上) the slope and down below (下) it, through the mountain pass.

Parts in this story:山, 上, 下

How to write 峠: stroke order

峠 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 峠

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Kanji that share parts with 峠.