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mountain · hill
N5
On: さん、ざんKun: やま

Memory Aid

This kanji visually represents a mountain range with three peaks. Imagine the central peak being the highest.

'Yama' — like Yamaha motorcycles climbing a MOUNTAIN road.

Vocabulary

やまmountain
富士山ふじさんMt. Fuji
火山かざんvolcano
登山とざんmountain climbing
山道やまみちmountain road

Example Sentences

あの山はとても高いです。

That mountain is very tall.

山に登るのが好きです。

I like climbing mountains.

富士山は日本で一番高い山です。

Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.

彼は毎年登山をします。

He goes mountain climbing every year.

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