noun

  1. (many) mountains.

adverb

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. very much (wanting to do something one cannot), greatly, really. As 〜たいのはやまやまだが..., 欲しいのはやまやまだが..., etc..
  2. so many, a lot of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
山々 やまやま
山山 やまやま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
repeated kanji symbol