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Fujiyama

fu·jiyama

UK/ˌfuːdʒɪˈjɑːmə/ US/ˌfud͡ʒiˈjɑmə/ uncommon dated

noun

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an extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan; last erupted in 1707; famous for its symmetrical snow-capped peak; a sacred mountain and site for pilgrimages

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Borrowed from Japanese 富士山 (ふじさん, Fujisan), by a misreading of the kanji 山, which by itself is read yama. Compare Japanese 富士の山 (Fuji no yama).

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