ガク, たけ, おか, たか, たけん

point, peak, mountain

JLPT1 G7 S8 F1334

As per # (hill) + mountain → rugged, rocky *mountain* → *peak*. and are distinct characters, but is the Shinjitai (new character form) adopted in Japan during the twentieth century to replace for official use.

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