Kanji

山

mountain

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

山部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サン, セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

やま

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, たかし, のぶ, やま

Common Readings

サン, やま

Example sentences

やま
週末は友達と山に登る予定です。

I plan to climb a mountain with my friends this weekend.

あの あの
あの山の向こうに家がある

There is a house beyond that mountain.

沢山 たくさん
山には沢山の木が生えている。

There are many trees growing on the mountain.

さん
レモンは酸っぱいから、酸が沢山含まれている。

Lemons are sour, so they contain a lot of acid.

山ほど やまほど
宿題が山ほどある。

I have tons of homework.

山道 やまみち
険しい山道を歩く。

Walking on a steep mountain path.

くだる くだる
険しい山道が谷へとくだっている。

The steep mountain path goes down to the valley.

鉱山 こうざん
この地域はかつて鉱山として栄えていた。

This area once flourished as a mining town.

採掘 さいくつ
新しい鉱山で金を採掘する。

They mine gold in the new mine.

山脈 さんみゃく
ヒマラヤ山脈は世界で最も高い山々が連なっている。

The Himalayas are a mountain range where the world's highest mountains are lined up.

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