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山

Kanji 山: meaning "mountain", readings, stroke order

The kanji 山 means "mountain". On'yomi: サン; kun'yomi: やま. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
mountain
On'yomi
サン
Kun'yomi
やま
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 山

  • 山 やま — Mountain
  • 沢山 たくさん — many, much
  • 登山 とざん — Mountain climbing
  • ~山 ~さん — the name of mountain
  • 火山 かざん — volcano
  • 山林 さんりん — mountain forest
  • 鉱山 こうざん — mine
  • 山岳 さんがく — mountains
  • 山腹 さんぷく — hillside, mountainside
  • 山脈 さんみゃく — mountain range

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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