東とう山さん

also: ひがしやま · とうざん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

eastern mountains; mountains to the east

Only with reading とうさん / とうざん

General term for mountains located in the east. Read as とうさん or とうざん in this sense; ひがしやま is usually reserved for the Kyoto district.

この地ち方ほうの東とう山ざんはなだらかで、ハイキングに最さい適てきだ。
The eastern mountains of this region are gentle and perfect for hiking.

noun

Tōsandō (historical region)

abbreviationhistorical term

Only with reading とうさん

Historical abbreviation for 東山道 (Tōsandō), an old administrative region between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō. Read only as とうさん.

Kanji

東east
山mountain

Related words

東とう山さん道どう sense 2
東山道 is the full historical name for the region, while 東山 is its shortened form used in the same sense.

Opposites

西にし山やま sense 1
東山 refers to mountains in the east, while 西山 refers to mountains in the west, making them directional opposites.

Written forms

東山Usage100%
- ひがしやま
  Standard kanji spelling for the place name Higashiyama; also used for the general meaning 'eastern mountains' with readings とうさん or とうざん.
- とうさん
  On-reading used for the general meaning 'eastern mountains' and the historical Tōsandō region.
- とうざん
  Alternate on-reading for 'eastern mountains'; less common than とうさん.
とうざん
ひがしやま

Etymology

Compound of 東 (east) and 山 (mountain). The reading ひがしやま is the native Japanese kun-reading, while とうさん and とうざん are Sino-Japanese on-readings. The specific place name Higashiyama in Kyoto derives from its location east of the city center.