主峰

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 主峰 is read as しゅほう and is a compound of 主 (principal) and 峰 (peak), meaning the peak regarded as central to a mountain range or group.
• Basic usage: Use 主峰を目指す for a climbing objective and 主峰が見える for the peak as the visible subject.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not merely any high summit
  • It is the peak treated as principal or representative within the range, not simply any tall peak.
• Difference from 山頂
  • 山頂 is the top point of one mountain; 主峰 is the whole peak identified as principal among several.