山

• 読み: やま
• ローマ字: yama
• 漢字の分解: 山 (san/zan/yama) — mountain
• 発音: /ja.ma/

意味

Mountain; hill. A fundamental geography word used constantly in Japan.

A noun referring to mountains and hills. Japan is approximately 73% mountainous, making this one of the most culturally significant nature words. It also serves as a counter for piles or heaps. Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) is the most iconic mountain in Japan.

例文

1. 週末に山に登りました。
2. あの山の名前は何ですか。
3. 山の上から町が見えます。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, geography, travel

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 山 is a pictograph depicting three mountain peaks, one of the simplest and oldest characters.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal