青せい山ざん

also: あおやま

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun

lush mountain; green mountain

Refers to a mountain covered in lush greenery, often with a poetic or scenic nuance. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.

遠とおくに青せい山ざんが見みえる。
A lush mountain can be seen in the distance.
彼かれは青せい山ざんのような心こころを持もっている。
He has a heart as pure as a green mountain.

noun

grave; burial place

Only with reading せいざん

Specifically read as せいざん. A literary or euphemistic term for a grave or burial site, often used in poetic or formal contexts.

彼かれは故こ郷きょうの青せい山ざんに眠ねむっている。
He rests in the green hills of his hometown.

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Usage patterns

青せい山ざんに眠ねむるto rest in one's grave
彼かれは故こ郷きょうを離はなれた青せい山ざんに眠ねむっている。
He rests in a grave far from his hometown.
青せい山ざんを望のぞむto gaze at a lush green mountain
窓まどから青せい山ざんを望のぞむことができた。
We could see a lush green mountain from the window.

Expressions

人にん間げん到いたる処ところ青せい山ざんありhome is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world

Kanji

青blue, green
山mountain

Related words

墓ぼ地ちN2sense 2
墓地 is the plain, everyday word for a graveyard, while 青山 is a literary and poetic term for the same idea.
墓はかN3sense 2
墓 is the ordinary word for a grave, whereas 青山 carries a formal, literary flavor when used to mean a burial place.

Written forms

青山Usage100%
- せいざん
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading せいざん; high-frequency news and common usage.
- あおやま
  Alternate reading, often used in proper nouns (e.g., place names, surnames). Less common for the general noun senses.
アオヤマUsage<1%
あおやま

Etymology

Composed of 青 (green/blue) and 山 (mountain). The reading せいざん is the on'yomi, while あおやま is the kun'yomi. The 'grave' sense likely derives from the poetic image of a green hill as a final resting place.