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頂
Top, Summit, Receive
いただ-く (itada-ku), いただき (itadaki)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The humble verb 頂く (いただく) literally means 'to receive,' but it is also said before meals in Japan as 『いただきます』, expressing gratitude to everyone involved in preparing the food.
Memory Trick
Imagine standing on the TOP of a mountain and RECEIVING a gift from the sky. The mountain's SUMMIT helps you remember 頂.
Readings
Onyomi: チョウ (chou)
Kunyomi: いただ-く (itada-ku), いただき (itadaki)
Example Words
頂く
いただく (itadaku)
To receive (humble)
山頂
さんちょう (sanchou)
Mountain summit
頂上
ちょうじょう (choujou)
Peak, Top
絶頂
ぜっちょう (zecchou)
Peak, Climax
Example Sentence
先生から 本を 頂きました。
せんせいから ほんを いただきました。
sensei kara hon o itadakimashita
I received a book from my teacher.