山

Meaning

山 centers on the idea of a mountain: a large, elevated landform rising prominently above its surroundings.

• 沢山たくさん
  N5

  a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal

• 山やま
  N5

  mountain; hill

• 山形やまがた

  Yamagata (city, prefecture)

• 登山とざん
  N3

  mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain

• 青山せいざん

  lush mountain; green mountain

• 富士山ふじさん
  N5

  Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

• 火山かざん
  N3

  volcano

• 小山こやま

  hill; knoll

• 鉱山こうざん
  N1

  mine (ore)

• 山手やまて

  place near the mountains

• 高山こうざん

  high mountain; alpine mountain

• 山頂さんちょう
  N1

  summit (of a mountain)

• 大山たいざん

  great mountain; large mountain

• 山葵わさび
  N1

  wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish

• 山岳さんがく
  N1

  mountain chain; mountains

• 山脈さんみゃく
  N1

  mountain range; mountain belt

• 山陽さんよう

  south side of a mountain; Sanyo district

• 下山げざん

  descending a mountain; descent

• 山奥やまおく

  deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

• 山々やまやま
  N1

  (many) mountains

• 山道やまみち

  mountain road; mountain trail

• 山間さんかん

  among the mountains

• 本山ほんざん

  head temple

• 山川さんせん

  mountains and rivers

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