10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

summit, peak

Kun'yomi
  • peak ②back of a blade
On'yomi
  • ホウ
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

みね 70.6%
ホウ 29.4%

Character Breakdown

summit, peak
みね ホウ ね (7th, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
resist
ホウ フ バ
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ

Common Words

peak ②back of a blade
highest peak ②greatest authority
striking with the back of the sword
mountain range
sacred mountain
rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji) ②wrestling ring ③dire or risky situation with no room for error
succession of peaks
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References

Unicode hex code 5CF0
JIS X 0208 1-42-86
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1423
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1473
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 411
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 494
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 306
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 372
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1562
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1369
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1351
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1272
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8094
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1799
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1350
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1433
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1241
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1327
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1848
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 544
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1576
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3o7.6
Four corner code 2775.4
De Roo Code 1255