山

Reading

Kana: やま

Romaji: yama

Definitions

noun

ctr

1

mountain; hill

2

mine (e.g. coal mine)

3

heap; pile

noun

4

crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object

5

climax; peak; critical point

6

guess; speculation

7

criminal case; crime

Note: used by policemen, crime reporters, etc.

8

mountain climbing; mountaineering

9

festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)

See also: 山鉾

10

wall; wall tile

(Mahjong term)

11

temple; temple grounds

Note: archaism

n-pref

12

wild

Kanji

山

Readings: サン、 セン、 やま

Meaning: mountain

Example Sentences

私(わたし)は山(やま)にいく。

➥I go to the mountain.

他山(たざん)の石(いし)とする。

➥The fault of another is a good teacher.

山(やま)に顔(かお)があるよ。

➥There are big faces on it.

氷山(ひょうざん)の一角(いっかく)だよ。

➥It's the tip of the iceberg.

私(わたし)は山脈(さんみゃく)を見(み)た。

➥I saw a chain of mountains.

もうたくさんだ。

➥I have had it.