頂

top of head, summit

JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: いただ.く・いただき
On'yomi: チョウ

頂 means "top of head, summit". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read いただ.く・いただき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

頂 in example sentences

十分じゅうぶん頂いただきました。

Juubun itadakimashita.

I've had enough.
頂上ちょうじょうまで登のぼったよ。

Choujou made nobotta yo.

We climbed to the top.
ワインを頂いただきました。

Wain o itadakimashita.

I drank the wine.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 頂 mean?: 頂 means "top of head, summit". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 頂 have?: 頂 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 頂 read?: It is read いただ.く・いただき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 頂?: 頂 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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