Japanese symbol for “alps”
アルプス
アルプス
Romaji: arupusu
the Alps
In Japanese, alps is アルプス (arupusu).
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Meanings
- n the Alps
- n range of high mountains
Other Japanese words for “alps”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アルプス山脈 | アルプスさんみゃく arupususanmyaku | the Alps |
See also: Chinese symbol for “alps”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.