岳
peak
JLPT N1 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- たけ
- On'yomi
- ガク
- Radical
- 山 · mountain (mountain)
岳 means "peak". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read たけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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岳 in example sentences
は、ののでがてに、だにでた。 Sangaku wa, iwa no moufu no moto de kyojin ga nete iru you ni, kasun da chiheisen ni yasunde ita.
The mountains, like giants sleeping under blankets of rock, rested on the hazy horizon.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 岳
More 山 (mountain) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 岳 mean?
- 岳 means "peak". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 岳 have?
- 岳 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 岳 read?
- It is read たけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガク in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 岳?
- 岳 is a JLPT N1 kanji.