Japanese symbol for “foothills”
前山
ぜんざん
Romaji: zenzan
foothills; first range of mountains
In Japanese, foothills is 前山, read ぜんざん (zenzan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n foothills; first range of mountains
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “foothills”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丘陵 | きゅうりょう kyuuryou | rolling hills; foothills |
| 山裾 | やますそ yamasuso | foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 以前 | いぜん izen | before; prior to; ago |
| お前 | おまえ omae | you |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 午前 | ごぜん gozen | morning; a.m. |
| 当たり前 | あたりまえ atarimae | natural; reasonable; obvious |
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
See also: Chinese symbol for “foothills”.
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