What does kanji 頂 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 頂 is place on the head.

How is kanji 頂 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 頂 are いただ.く, いただき; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 頂?

Kanji 頂 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 頂?

The main radical for kanji 頂 is 頁.

What words use kanji 頂?

Example words that use kanji 頂 include 天辺, 頂点, 頂く, 頂上.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 5

頂

Meaning

Kanji 頂

place on the head

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いただ.くいただき
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: かみ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1350
Strokes: 11
Radical: 頁
Components: 一 • 亅 • ハ • 目 • 貝 • 頁
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 訂 • 寧 • 釘 • 靪 • 飣 • 丁 • 亍

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 83 entries that include this kanji.

天辺

てっぺん

twelve o'clock (usu. midnight)

頂点

ちょうてん

top (of a profession, field, etc.)

頂く

いただく

to get someone to do something

頂上

ちょうじょう

top

頂戴

ちょうだい

please (give me; do for me)

頂きます

いただきます

thank you (for the meal just served)

頂

いただき

easy win for one

頂ける

いただける

to be able to eat

いただければと思う

いただければとおもう

I would be most grateful if you could ...

頂き物

いただきもの

present (that one has received)

頂けない

いただけない

unacceptable

頂芽

ちょうが

terminal bud

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

山頂に雪が残っている。

Snow still remains on the mountain peak.

彼は贈り物をありがたく頂いた。

He gratefully received the gift.

先生から本を一冊頂きました。

I received a book from my teacher.

では、先に昼ご飯を頂きます。

Well then, I will have lunch first.

帽子を頭の頂にのせた。

He placed the hat on top of his head.