JLPT N5 · Nature

山

やま

mountain

Stroke order of 山

山 is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Three peaks rising from the ground, the tallest in the middle: a mountain.

Parts: 山 pictograph of three mountain peaks

Example sentence

あの山はとても高いです。

あのやまはとてもたかいです。

That mountain is very high.

Words with 山

山登りmountain climbing 山脈mountain range 登山mountain climbing

More words: Nature

川river 火fire 水water 木tree 土soil; earth 雨rain 空sky 花flower 天気weather 元気healthy; energetic

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