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[さん()]
san
suffix

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[ざん()]
zan

English Meaning(s) for 山

suffix
  1. Mt.; Mount (after the name of a mountain)
  2. Mt.; Mount (after a temple's honorific mountain name)

Definition and Synonyms for 山

Crisis a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
Synonyms: クライシス, 分かれ目, 分け目, 危局, 危急存亡の秋, 危機, 境目, , , , 難場, 難局
Mine excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
Synonyms: , , , 金山, 金山, 鉱山
Climax the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
Synonyms: ピーク, クライマックス, , , , 山場, , 最盛期, 最高潮, 極点, 盛時, 真っ盛り, 真盛り, 絶頂, 至り, 至る, 花盛り, 頂上, 頂点, 高潮, 高潮
Venture a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
Synonyms: ベンチャー, 一山, 一山, 冒険, 博奕, 博打, , , , 投機, 軽業
Agglomerate a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Synonyms: 堆積, , ,
Mount a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
Synonyms: マウンテン, , , , お山, 山岳,
Mount higher than a hill
Synonyms: マウンテン, , , , お山, 山岳,

Meanings for each kanji in 山

» mountain

Categories 山 is a member of

Commercial Enterprise the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
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Occasion an event that occurs at a critical time
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Collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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Natural Elevation a raised or elevated geological formation
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Excavation a hole in the ground made by excavating
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 山

Sample Sentences for 山

Mt. Everest is 29,002 feet above sea level.
Mount Everest is also known as Qomolangma.
Mt. Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world.
It's Mt. Rushmore.
Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.

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