also: ざん
Mount; Mt.
Suffix attached to mountain names. The reading may change to ざん due to rendaku.
富士山は日本で一番高い山です。
Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.
比叡山は京都の北東にあります。
Mt. Hiei is located northeast of Kyoto.
Used in the names of Buddhist temples, often as part of the temple's mountain name (山号).
See also: 山号
浅草寺の山号は金龍山です。
The mountain name of Senso-ji is Kinryu-zan.
このお寺は○○山と呼ばれています。
This temple is called ○○-zan.
a lot; many; much; plenty · enough; sufficient · enough; too many; too much
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
lush mountain; green mountain · grave; burial place
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji
volcano
mine (ore)
high mountain; alpine mountain
summit; top of a mountain
in the mountains; among the mountains
great mountain; large mountain
mountains; mountain range; mountainous area
mountain range; mountain belt
in the mountains; within temple grounds
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
descending a mountain; descent
gold mine
among the mountains; mountainous area
head temple; main temple · this temple
mountains and rivers; natural scenery
edible wild plants; mountain vegetables
bandit; brigand; highwayman
mountainous region; hilly area
mountain forest; forest land; woodland · mountains and forests
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
mountain village
iceberg
entering a mountain; mountain entry · entering a monastery; joining a temple
hills and fields; countryside
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Standard kanji spelling for the suffix meaning 'Mount' or 'temple'.
Rendaku form used after certain sounds, e.g., 富士山 (ふじさん) vs. 比叡山 (ひえいざん).
From the noun 山 (やま, 'mountain'), used as a suffix in mountain names and later extended to temple names via the tradition of sango (山号).