山

やま

• Counter / Noun

  common noun
  1. mountain; hill.
  2. mine (e.g. coal mine).
  3. heap; pile.

• Noun

  common noun
  1. crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire).
  2. climax; peak; critical point.
  3. guess; speculation.
  4. criminal case; crime.

     used by policemen, crime reporters, etc.

  5. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd).

     See also 山鉾 .

• Prefix noun
  1. wild.