also: やました · さんげ
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Refers to the lower part of a mountain or the area at its base. The reading さんか is standard; やました is also used, especially in place names.
The village is at the foot of the mountain.
There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.
You can go by car to the base of the mountain.
山頂 means the summit of a mountain, the opposite end from 山下, the foot of the mountain.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading さんか.
Alternate reading, often used in proper nouns (e.g., the surname Yamashita).
Obsolete kana reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 山 (mountain) and 下 (below, under). The reading さんか is the standard on'yomi combination; やました is a kun'yomi variant often found in surnames and place names.