Quick answer
頂 is the kanji for "Top / Peak / Summit". A common reading is いただ.く (itadaku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Top / Peak / Summit
Also : Top · Peak · Summit · Receive · Top Of Head
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 頂 represents 'PLACE ON THE HEAD'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of place on the head.
On-reading: ちょう — remember this sound by associating it with place on the head. Kun-reading: いただ.く.
Example Sentences
山の頂上からの眺めが素晴らしい。
やまのちょうじょうからのながめがすばらしい。
The view from the mountain peak is wonderful.
料理を頂いたので、ありがたく食べました。
りょうりをいただいたので、ありがたくたべました。
I received the meal, so I ate it gratefully.
Vocabulary using 頂
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