noun, counter

  1. mountain, hill.
  2. mine (e.g. coal mine).
  3. heap, pile.

noun

  1. crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part.
  2. climax, peak, critical point.
  3. guess, speculation, gamble.
  4. criminal case, crime. Slang. Police, crime reporter jargon.
  5. mountain climbing, mountaineering.
  6. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd).
  7. deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack.
  8. Messages.mahj.wall, wall tile.
  9. temple, temple grounds. Archaism.

noun used as a prefix

  1. wild.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)