noun, counter

  1. mountain, hill.
  2. mine (e.g. coal mine).
  3. heap, pile.

noun

  1. crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part.
  2. climax, peak, critical point.
  3. guess, speculation, gamble.
  4. criminal case, crime. Slang. Police, crime reporter jargon; esp. as ヤマ.
  5. mountain climbing, mountaineering.
  6. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd).
  7. deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack.
  8. Messages.mahj.wall, wall tile.
  9. temple, temple grounds. Archaism.

noun used as a prefix

  1. wild.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やま
 
 
ヤマ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)