Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “summit”
From 御(み) (mi, honorific prefix) + 峰(ね) (ne, “peak”), in reference to the 神 (kami, “god or spirit”) at the top of a mountain. Now the standard spelling for a peak. Compare 道 (michi, “road”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: 峰CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- JMnedict entry 5636546CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- KANJIDIC2: 峰CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

