Mountain: 山 (2)

山 means “mountain” and appears on the left as 山へん or within the character. 峠 “mountain pass,” 嶺 “peak,” and 岬 “cape” all evoke landforms, while 崇 uses the component in a more abstract sense.

峠 has 9 strokes and 嶺 has 17; give the 山 component clear, even peaks.

• 嶺 peak, summit
• 崇 adore, respect, revere, worship
• 岬 cape, headland
• 巌 rock, crag, boulder
• 峻 high, steep
• 嵯 steep, craggy, rugged
• 嵩 grow worse, swell, bulky
• 崚 towering mountains