峠
← →
mountain pass
On-Yomi: — Kun-Yomi: とうげ
Koohii stories:
1) [mspertus] 24-10-2006(215): Heisig mentions at kanjiclinic.com that he wishes he'd chosen mountain pass for this keyword as it's closer to what the word means. If we do this, the kanji makes complete sense because a mountain pass is just below the mountain top.
2) [fuaburisu] 22-1-2006(76): To the north of Lorien lies the Misty Mountains, and below their towering peaks are the Mines of Moria. The Fellowship of the Ring first tried for the MOUNTAIN PASS that goes above, but were halted by the wizardry of Saruman at Caradhras, and so are forced to take the MOUNTAIN PASS that goes below, through the mountain - a path long feared by Gandalf for the ancient evil that lurks there. Note : the kanji does in fact refer to a "mountain pass".
3) [smithsonian] 5-12-2006(31): The place on the mountain where you stand above and look down upon all creation is the mountain peak.
4) [howdycowdy] 10-4-2008(24): You're stuck. You look up and see only mountain. You look down and see only mountain. How the hell do you get out of here? Oh, there's a MOUNTAIN PASS. Thank God!
5) [Izumo] 31-3-2010(19): The MOUNTAIN PASS helps you go up and down the mountain.