Meaning

Primary

A Mine

Alternative

Mine

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A mineral mountain is one that you should build a mine in, to get all those minerals.

Reading

こうざん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Watch out for the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

鉱山で働いてる時は、いつも背中に痛みがありました。

When I worked in a mine, I always had back pain.

Kanji Composition