頂

ONちょう

KUNいただく、いただき

Meanings

summittopto receivecrown (of head)

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How to remember

The kanji 頂 looks like a person's 'head' (頁) bowing down to 'receive' something (represented by the small '丁' on top, like a small item being presented with respect). This ties into the humble 'to receive' meaning.

Vocabulary

頂上ちょうじょう

summit, peak

頂くいただく

to receive (humble), to eat/drink (humble)

山頂さんちょう

mountain peak

頭頂とうちょう

crown of the head, vertex

Related kanji

山上頭受頁