山

mountain

JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes

Kun'yomi: やま
On'yomi: サン
Radical: 山 · mountain (mountain)

山 means "mountain". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read やま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

富士山ふじやま

Mt. Fuji

山 in example sentences

入山にゅうざんした。

Nyuuzan shita.

I went into the mountains.
山国やまぐにです。

Yamaguni desu.

It's a very mountainous country.
山やまの多おおい国くにです。

Yama no ooi kuni desu.

It's a very mountainous country.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 山 mean?: 山 means "mountain". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 山 have?: 山 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 山 read?: It is read やま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 山?: 山 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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