Word details
山
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 山.
Dictionary
Entry
Common noun; Counter
mountain; hill
Common noun; Counter
mine
Common noun; Counter
(mountain) forest
Common noun; Counter
heap; pile; stack; mountain
Common noun
protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire)
Common noun
climax; peak; critical point
Common noun
guess; speculation; gamble
Slang; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Police and crime reporter jargon; usu. written as ヤマ
(criminal) case; crime
Common noun
mountain climbing; mountaineering
Common noun
festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
Common noun; Card games
deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock
Common noun; Mahjong
wall; wall tile
Noun, used as a prefix; Before the name of a plant or animal
wild
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
mountain
On
Kun
Nanori
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