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西麓 (せいろく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

西せい麓ろく

also: さいろく

Meanings

1

noun

western foot of a mountain

Geographical term referring to the base of a mountain on its western side.

富ふ士じ山さんの西せい麓ろくには広こう大だいな森しん林りんが広ひろがっている。
A vast forest stretches across the western foot of Mount Fuji.

Written forms

西麓Usage100%
- せいろく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading せいろく is the most common.
- さいろく
  Alternate reading; less common than せいろく.

さいろく

Kanji

西west, Spain
麓foot of a mountain

Similar words

東とう麓ろく
Refers to the eastern foot of a mountain, while 西麓 refers to the western foot.
山さん麓ろく
General term for the foot of a mountain; 西麓 specifies the western side.

Etymology

Compound of 西 (west) and 麓 (foot of a mountain). The reading せいろく is the standard on'yomi combination; さいろく is a less common variant.