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山: mountain | JLPT N5 Kanji | JLPTMatome

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山

山

mountain

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Readings

On readings: サンセン
Kun readings: やま

3 strokesJōyō kanjiVery frequentRank 131 / 2,500

Stroke order

3 strokesReplay to see the stroke order

山: strokes animate in writing order.

Words with 山

FuriganaEnglish

山道(やまみち)
mountain path
火山(かざん)
volcano
登山(とざん)
mountain climbing
山登(やまのぼ)り
mountain climbing
山小屋(やまごや)
mountain hut
山(やま)の中(なか)
inside the mountain
山(やま)の上(うえ)
on top of the mountain
山(やま)の

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

山道(さんどう)を歩(ある)きます。
I walk along the mountain path.
山羊(やぎ)がいます。
There is a goat.

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下(した)

below the mountain

山火事(やまかじ)

forest fire

山羊(やぎ)

goat