嵐山

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
嵐 山
あらし
Grade: S		 やま
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Literally "storm mountain".

Proper noun

嵐山 (hiragana あらしやま, rōmaji Arashiyama)

  1. a place name, such as name of a mountain or the district in western Kyoto
  2. name of a Noh play
  3. a surname

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
嵐 山
らん
Grade: S		 さん > ざん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Likely coined in Japan from Middle Chinese elements. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Proper noun

嵐山 (hiragana らんざん, rōmaji Ranzan)

  1. another name for Arashiyama (the mountain, see above)
  2. a place name, especially a name of a town in central Saitama Prefecture
  3. a surname
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