奈良山

Japanese

Kanji in this term
奈	良	山
な Grade: 4 (ateji)	ら Grade: 4 (ateji)	やま Grade: 1
goon	nanori	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
平城山

Etymology

From 奈良 (Nara) +‎ 山 (-yama, “hill, mountain”).

Proper noun

奈(な)良(ら)山(やま) • (Nara-yama) 

1. the hills north of the ancient capital of 平城京 (Heijō-kyō) in present-day Nara

Coordinate terms

• 佐(さ)紀(き) (Saki)
• 佐(さ)保(ほ)山(やま) (Saho-yama)

See also

• 奈(な)良(ら)坂(ざか) (Narazaka)

Old Japanese

Etymology

From 奈良 (Nara, placename in Yamato Province) +‎ 山 (-yama, “hill, mountain”).

Proper noun

奈良山 (Nara-yama) (kana ならやま)

1. the hills north of the ancient capital of 平城京 (Heijō-kyō) in present-day Nara

Coordinate terms

• 佐紀 (Saki₂)
• 佐保山 (Sapo-yama)

Descendants

• Japanese: 奈良山 (Nara-yama)

See also

• 奈良坂 (Narazaka)