large, high mountain
Rare term; often appears in proper nouns such as 御嶽山 (Mount Ontake).
A distant high mountain can be seen from the village.
Standard kanji spelling for this rare term; 嶽 is a variant of 岳.
Alternate spelling using the more common 岳 character.
The prefix 御 (み) is honorific, and 嶽/岳 (たけ) means 'mountain peak'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is used in classical and religious contexts for revered mountains.