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山
mountain · hill
N5On: 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
山やま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.