Meaning

Primary

Mountain

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A vocab made of a single kanji all alone with no okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) usually has the same exact meaning as the kanji it's made from. So by that you know that this vocab's meaning is mountain.

Reading

やま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

When a vocab is a single kanji all alone with no okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) it's usually going to be the kun'yomi reading, which you didn't learn when you learned the kanji. To remember this word's reading we'll use a mnemonic.

What are you doing going up into the mountains? You're hunting for yams (やま). Go ahead, imagine yourself doing just that, climbing up the mountain (it's hard work!) and then digging in the ground with your hands, then pulling up that sweet, delicious yam! Mmm!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 山ガール

    a young woman who likes mountain climbing

    山ぶどう

    wild grapes

    山のぼり

    mountain climbing

Context Sentences

これは人工の山だ。

This is an artificial mountain.

フランス一大きい山はモンブランです。

France's number one biggest mountain is Mont Blanc.

ゴミの山かとおもったら、下にベッドがあった。

I thought it was a mountain of trash, then I realized there was a bed underneath..

Kanji Composition