What does 峠 mean?
峠 is a Japanese noun meaning “mountain pass” or “ridge” in English. It can also be translated as “the critical point” depending on context. It is written as 峠 in kanji, とうげ in hiragana, and touge in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私達が峠にさしかかる頃に雨になった。
It began to rain as we came near the pass.