noun, counter
- mountain, hill.
- mine (e.g. coal mine).
- heap, pile.
noun
- crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part.
- climax, peak, critical point.
- guess, speculation, gamble.
- criminal case, crime. Slang. Police, crime reporter jargon; esp. as ヤマ.
- mountain climbing, mountaineering.
- festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd).
- deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack.
- Messages.mahj.wall, wall tile.
- temple, temple grounds. Archaism.
noun used as a prefix
- wild.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
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山
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やま
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✔
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ヤマ
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)