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山 — mountain (JLPT N5 kanji)

mountain

 

3 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common

Stroke order

Readings

On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)

Meanings

mountain

Words with 山

mountain
a lot; many; much

Appears in these kanji

go out; take out
island
both
hill
full
cape; headland
hold an event
shore
collapse
rock
dense; secret
sign; collect
end; edge
rope
shake; sway
tiny; subtle
hermit; immortal
steel

Do not confuse with

In the vocabulary

That’s a mountain over there.

How to remember it

Three peaks stand next to each other. The tallest peak is in the middle: a mountain.