deep in the mountains; mountain recesses; heart of the mountains
Poetic term for remote, deep mountain areas, often evoking a sense of seclusion or natural beauty.
I ventured deep into the mountains and found a quiet lake.
The snowy scenery deep in the mountains is exceptional.
Honorific term for a mountain, often used in respectful or poetic contexts. Also written as 御山.
This sacred mountain has been an object of worship since ancient times.
From the summit of the mountain, you can see all the surrounding peaks.
imperial tomb; emperor's grave
Archaic term for an imperial tomb, no longer in common use.
In old documents, there are examples where 深山 is recorded as an imperial burial site.
The hermit lived deep in the mountains, away from the secular world.
山中 is a neutral, plain term meaning 'in the mountains', whereas 深山 carries a poetic sense of remoteness and depth.
山 is the plain, general word for 'mountain', while 深山 is a poetic or honorific variant emphasizing depth or reverence.
Miyama cherry; Prunus maximowiczii · mountain cherry tree (archaic)
rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Miyamayomena savatieri (flowering plant)
Thunberg's fleabane; Erigeron thunbergii
Aralia glabra (species of spikenard)
Wright viburnum; Viburnum wrightii
cinquefoil; Potentilla matsumurae
Miyama stag beetle
Kyushu azalea
yellow-throated bunting
Standard kanji spelling. The reading みやま is distinct from しんざん.
The native form is み山, combining the honorific or intensifying prefix み with 山. The spellings 深山 and 御山 represent its “deep mountains” and honorific senses respectively.