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On'yomi
ホウ
HOU
Kun'yomi
みね・ね
mine / ne

summit · peak

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Strokes10
Frequency#1836
Radicalmountain(3)

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Strokes10

Component Breakdown

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mountain + 夆

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of mountain and phonetic. Mountain peak.

Symbolism

Peak, summit, top. Represents peak.

Related Culture & Scenes

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Poetry

和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

つくばねの 峰より落つる みなの川 こひぞつもりて 淵となりぬる

Poem #13 from Hyakunin Isshu

陽成院Emperor Yōzei
9th century
和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

立ち別れ いなばの山の 峰に生ふる まつとし聞かば 今帰り来む

Poem #16 from Hyakunin Isshu

中納言行平Chūnagon Yukihira
9th century
和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

小倉山 峰のもみぢ葉 心あらば 今ひとたびの みゆき待たなむ

Poem #26 from Hyakunin Isshu

貞信公Teishin Kō
10th century