山 — kanji meaning “mountain”
山
mountain
- Meanings
- mountain
- On'yomi
- サン (san)、セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi
- やま
- Name readings
- さ、やの、やん
- Strokes
- 3
- School grade
- 1
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 4
- Newspaper frequency
- #131 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 46
- Chinese reading
- shān — Chinese character page
Words with 山
| 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 |
| 山脈 | さんみゃく sanmyaku | mountain range; mountain belt |
| 富士山 | ふじさん fujisan | Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama |
| 小山 | こやま koyama | hill; knoll |
| 山林 | さんりん sanrin | mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land |
| 山手 | やまて yamate | place near the mountains |
| 高山 | こうざん kouzan | high mountain; alpine mountain |
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