NichiDict

てっぺん

N1
天辺
頂辺
[teppen]
Illustration for 天辺

Meanings

1.Noun

top; summit; apex; peak

2.Noun

twelve o'clock (usu. midnight)

3.Noun

top of one's head; top of a helmet; (top of) scalp; crown

Other Readings

天辺」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

山の天辺まで登ると街全体が見渡せた。

Climbing to the summit of the mountain, they could see the entire town.

子どもが木の天辺に登って降りられなくなった。

The child climbed to the top of the tree and could not get down.

登山隊はついに山の天辺に到達できた。

The team finally reached the summit.