foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Refers to the lower slopes or the area at the bottom of a mountain. Often used in geographical descriptions or travel contexts.
The village is located at the foot of the mountain.
A beautiful forest spreads out at the base of the mountain.
山麓 is the foot or base of a mountain, the opposite of 山頂, the summit.
山麓 means the foot or base of a mountain, whereas 山腹 means the middle slope or side, so learners can easily mix up these similar-looking compounds.
Standard kanji spelling; 麓 is a common-use kanji for 'foot of a mountain'.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used when 麓 is considered difficult or in informal writing.
Compound of 山 (mountain) and 麓 (foot of a mountain). The kanji 麓 is a phono-semantic compound with 林 (forest) and 鹿 (deer), originally depicting a deer at the forest edge, i.e., the foot of a mountain.