Japanese symbol for “ranger”
山守
やまもり
Romaji: yamamori
ranger (forest); mountain guardian
In Japanese, ranger is 山守, read やまもり (yamamori).
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Meanings
- n ranger (forest); mountain guardian
Written forms: 山守、山守り. Readings: やまもり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ranger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山番 | やまばん yamaban | ranger (forest); mountain guardian |
| レンジャー | レンジャー renjaa | ranger |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
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.