noun

  1. religion that worships mountains as sacred (e.g. Shugendō), mountain worship.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
山岳信仰 さんがくしんこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
point, peak, mountain
たけ ガク おか (8th, N1)
hill, knoll
おか キュウ たかし (7th, N1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
faith, truth, fidelity
シン のぶ しな (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
face-up, look up, depend
おお.せ あお.ぐ ギョウ (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
lofty, high, raise
キョウ ゴウ のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)