Quick answer
山 is the kanji for "Hill / Peak / Mount". A common reading is やま (yama). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hill / Peak / Mount
Also : Hill · Peak · Mount · Mountain
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Three peaks rising from the earth — a mountain range with three distinct summits visible in silhouette against the sky. The tall center peak flanked by two smaller ones.
さん (san) sounds like "sun" — three sun-touched summits of the mountain.
Example Sentences
富士山は日本で一番高い山です。
ふじさんはにほんでいちばんたかいやまです。
Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.
山登りが好きです。
やまのぼりがすきです。
I like mountain climbing.
Vocabulary using 山
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