Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 姥捨て山(うばすてやま) in Japanese

姥捨て山
Kana Reading
うばすてやま
Romaji
ubasuteyama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    mountain where old women were abandoned


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

11 strokes

discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: す.てる

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

mountain

On'Yomi: サン, セン

Kun'Yomi: やま

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9 strokes

old woman

On'Yomi: ボ, モ

Kun'Yomi: うば

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