noun

From the site of the crucial Battle of Yamazaki in 1582.
  1. strategic point, crucial time, watershed, crunch.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
天王山 てんのうざん
てん
おう
ざん
天王山 てんおうざん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)