山頂(さんちょう)

山頂(さんちょう) specifically means the top of a mountain. The kanji 山(さん) (mountain) + 頂(ちょう) (summit) make the meaning transparent.

Common expressions

• 山頂(さんちょう)を目指(めざ)す: to aim for the summit
• 山頂(さんちょう)に到達(とうたつ)する: to reach the summit
• 山頂(さんちょう)に立(た)つ: to stand on the summit
• 山頂(さんちょう)からの眺(なが)め: the view from the summit
• 山頂(さんちょう)付近(ふきん): near the summit

Similar words

• 頂上(ちょうじょう): summit, top (more general — can refer to the top of anything, not just mountains)
• 峰(みね): peak, ridge (emphasizes the pointed shape)
• 山(やま)の頂(いただき): mountain top (literary)

山頂(さんちょう) is commonly used in hiking and mountaineering contexts.