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頂
summit · top · to receive · crown (of head)
N2On: ちょうKun: いただく、いただき
Memory Aid
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
Example Sentences
世界の頂上を目指します。
I aim for the summit of the world.
お土産を頂きます。
I will receive a souvenir.
晩ご飯を頂きましょう。
Let's eat dinner (humbly).
山頂からの眺めは最高でした。
The view from the mountain peak was the best.