Japanese symbol for “pinnacle”
最高峰
さいこうほう
Romaji: saikouhou
highest peak; highest mountain
In Japanese, pinnacle is 最高峰, read さいこうほう (saikouhou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n highest peak; highest mountain
- n greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art); peak
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pinnacle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尖塔 | せんとう sentou | spire; steeple; pinnacle |
| ピナクル | ピナクル pinakuru | pinnacle |
| 骨頂 | こっちょう kotchou | height; pinnacle |
| 絶頂期 | ぜっちょうき zetchouki | peak period; pinnacle; prime |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最近 | さいきん saikin | recently; lately; these days |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 最初 | さいしょ saisho | beginning; outset; first |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 高い | たかい takai | high; tall |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
| 高峰 | こうほう kouhou | high mountain; lofty peak |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pinnacle”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.