also: やまかい
Refers to a deep, narrow valley between mountains. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
A beautiful mountain stream flows through that gorge.
We stayed overnight in a small village in a mountain ravine.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading さんきょう.
Alternate reading やまかい; less common than さんきょう.
Compound of 山 (mountain) and 峡 (gorge, narrow valley). The reading さんきょう is the on'yomi, while やまかい is a mixed on-kun reading.