Kanji 山: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 山: mountain. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
mountain
This character is a pictograph representing three mountain peaks. The tall middle line is the highest peak, and the side lines represent the surrounding ridges. Remember it as a literal depiction of a mountain's shape.
鉱山 (こうざん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 鉱山: mine (ore extraction). Meanings and example sentences.
山岳 (さんがく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 山岳: mountain range / mountains. Meanings and example sentences.
山腹 (さんぷく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 山腹: hillside / mountainside. Meanings and example sentences.
山脈 (さんみゃく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 山脈: mountain range. Meanings and example sentences.
沢山 (たくさん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 沢山: many / a lot / plenty. Meanings and example sentences.
火山 (かざん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火山: volcano. Meanings and example sentences.
山林 (さんりん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 山林: mountain and forest area. Meanings and example sentences.
登山 (とざん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 登山: mountain climbing / hiking. Meanings and example sentences.
山 (やま): meaning and examples
Japanese word 山: mountain. Meanings and example sentences.
7 Kanji with 山 (さん)
Learn 岩, 島, 岸 and More by Radical
Learn 7 essential N3-level kanji containing the 山 (mountain) radical (山, 岩, 島, 岸, 岳, 峰, 崩). Connect their meanings and readings through shared components to memorize them easily.
