Japanese symbol for “mount”
岳
たけ
Romaji: take
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.
In Japanese, mount is 岳, read たけ (take).
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, n-suf (high) mountain; Mount; Mt.
- n mountain peak
Written forms: 岳、嶽. Readings: たけ、だけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mount”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マウント | マウント maunto | mount; stand; fixture |
| 跨る | またがる matagaru | to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride |
| 架 | か ka | rack; mount; stand |
| 山 | さん san | Mt.; Mount |
| 乗る | のる noru | to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山岳 | さんがく sangaku | mountain chain; mountains |
| 岳人 | がくじん gakujin | alpinist; mountaineer |
| 岳父 | がくふ gakufu | (man's) father-in-law; father of one's wife |
| 山岳地帯 | さんがくちたい sangakuchitai | mountain district |
| 山岳部 | さんがくぶ sangakubu | mountaineering club |
| 山岳病 | さんがくびょう sangakubyou | altitude sickness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mount”.
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