頂

JLPT N3

receive, summit

Readings

On’yomi: チョウ (chō)

Kun’yomi: いただ(く), いただき (itada(ku), itadaki)

• いただ(く) – to receive humbly, to eat/drink (humble form) • いただき – summit, top

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Vocabulary

頂く

いただく

receive

頂上

ちょうじょう

summit

頂点

ちょうてん

vertex

頂戴

ちょうだい

receive humbly

山頂

さんちょう

mountain top

Example Sentences

資料を頂きます。

しりょうをいただきます。

I receive the materials.

頂上です。

ちょうじょうです。

It is the summit.

頂点です。

ちょうてんです。

It is the vertex.

頂戴します。

ちょうだいします。

I receive it.

山頂です。

さんちょうです。

It is a mountain top.

Cultural Note

🙏 The expression いただきます before eating is written with 頂 and literally means “I humbly receive.” It reflects gratitude toward those who prepared the meal and the life of the food itself — a beautiful example of Japanese humility and respect.