Japanese symbol for “vertex”
頂点
ちょうてん
Romaji: chouten
vertex; apex
In Japanese, vertex is 頂点, read ちょうてん (chouten).
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 vertex; apex (geom)
- n top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; peak
- n top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
- n peak (of popularity, a boom, etc.); height (e.g. of prosperity); apex; zenith; climax
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vertex”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頭頂 | とうちょう touchou | top of the head; crown of the head; vertex |
| 天頂 | てんちょう tenchou | zenith; vertex |
| 顱頂 | ろちょう rochou | top of the head; vertex; parietal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頂上 | ちょうじょう choujou | top; summit; peak |
| 山頂 | さんちょう sanchou | summit (of a mountain) |
| 頂戴 | ちょうだい choudai | receiving; getting; accepting |
| 絶頂 | ぜっちょう zetchou | top (of a mountain); summit |
| 有頂天 | うちょうてん uchouten | ecstasy |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vertex”.
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.