Kanji

頂

頂

place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いただく, いただき

Nanori (Name Reading)

かみ

Common Readings

チョウ, いただき, いただ…く

Example sentences

聳える そびえる
街の背後には、雪を頂いた高い山々が聳えている。

High, snow-capped mountains tower behind the city.

頂点 ちょうてん
彼はついにその道の頂点に立った。

He finally reached the top of that field.

君臨 くんりん
彼は長年、王者として業界の頂点に君臨している。

He has reigned at the top of the industry as a king for many years.

頂戴 ちょうだい
結構な品を頂戴しました。

I received a wonderful gift.

絶頂 ぜっちょう
彼は今、人気の絶頂にいる。

He is currently at the peak of his popularity.

頂上 ちょうじょう
長い登山の末、ついに山の頂上に辿り着いた。

After a long climb, we finally reached the mountain summit.

覆う おおう
山の頂上は白い雪で覆われていた。

The mountain top was covered with white snow.

仏頂面 ぶっちょうづら
怒られた彼は、仏頂面をして部屋を出た。

Scolded, he left the room with a sour face.

山頂 さんちょう
私たちはついに山頂に到達した

We finally reached the summit.

光景 こうけい
山頂から眺める日の出は、息を呑むほど美しい光景だった。

The sunrise viewed from the summit was a breathtaking sight.

Example Vocabulary

頂く

いただく

to receive; to eat; to drink (humble)

頂点

ちょうてん

summit; peak; top; vertex

頂戴

ちょうだい

receiving (humble); eating/drinking (humble); please (request)

絶頂

ぜっちょう

peak; summit; zenith; height

頂上

ちょうじょう

summit; top; peak

仏頂面

ぶっちょうづら

sour face; pout; sullen look

山頂

さんちょう

summit; peak

頂

いただき

summit; top; peak

させて頂く

させていただく

頭頂部

とうちょうぶ

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