JLPT N1 · Noun

山岳 (sangaku)

山岳 (さんがく, sangaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “mountain chain; mountains”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さんがく
Romaji: sangaku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

mountain chain; mountains · noun

Example sentences

ついに病気で疲れた男たちは彼が待っている山岳都市に到着した。

Finally, the sick, tired men reached the mountain town where he was waiting.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 山岳

山

mountainサン・セン・やま · 3 strokes

岳

point, peak, mountainガク・たけ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 山岳.

山やまmountain沢山たくさんa lot登山とざんmountain climbing火山かざんvolcano山林さんりんmountain forest山さんMt.鉱山こうざんmine (gold, coal, etc.)山脈さんみゃくmountain range山腹さんぷくhillside

Source: JMdict entry 1302780 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.