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(あらし)山(やま) • (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(らん)山(ざん) • (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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