山
Mountain
やま (yama)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Japanese folklore tells of "Tengu", supernatural beings said to live deep in the mountains. While some stories portray them as mischievous tricksters, others describe them as protectors of mountain forests and sacred places. Disturbing nature or showing arrogance in the mountains was said to attract their attention.
Memory Trick
The three vertical peaks look exactly like a mountain range. Imagine climbing over three mountain peaks.
Readings
Onyomi: サン (san)
Kunyomi: やま (yama)
Example Words
山
やま (yama)
Mountain
火山
かざん (kazan)
Volcano
富士山
ふじさん (fujisan)
Mount Fuji
山道
やまみち (yamamichi)
Mountain path
Example Sentence
山へ登りたいです。
やま へ のぼりたい です。
yama e noboritai desu
I want to climb a mountain.