Kanji

What does the kanji 岳 mean?

岳 means tall mountain, high peak. On'yomi ガク. Kun'yomi たけ.

Quick facts
On'yomiガク
Kun'yomiたけ
Strokes8
Main radical山
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガクKun'yomi たけ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

tall mountain, high peak

Memory hook

On the mountain (山), a block of rock sharp as an axe (斤) — HIGH PEAK.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 山岳さんがくmountains, mountain range

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.