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    3. 山元

    山元

    山やま元もと

    foot of a mountain

    KMT9News #30+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab7 strokes

    山下山本

    やまもと

    Noun

    1.
    foot of a mountain, base of a mountain
    2.
    mine, colliery
    3.
    owner of a mountain, operator of a mine

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    山やま元もとには小ちいさな村むらがあります。

    There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentHome & Housing
    山やま元もとから見み上あげる山やまの景けし色きは壮そう大だいだった。

    The view of the mountain looking up from its base was magnificent.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    登と山ざん客きゃくは山やま元もとで装そう備びを整ととのえてから出しゅっ発ぱつした。

    The climbers prepared their equipment at the foot of the mountain before departing.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentSports & Martial ArtsTravel & Transportation
    この地ち域いきの森しん林りんは、複ふく数すうの山やま元もとによって管かん理りされている。

    The forests in this region are managed by multiple mountain owners.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentWork & Career
    その炭たん鉱こうは山やま元もとから鉄てつ道どうで石せき炭たんを運はこび出だしていた。

    That coal mine was transporting coal by rail from the colliery.

    KMT10Work & CareerHistoryTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    山
    やま…(5)
    mountain
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
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