麓(ふもと)

ふもと
noun
foot (of a mountain), base
1. foot of a mountain, base, bottom
The lowest part of a mountain or hill where it meets the plain.
山(やま)の麓(ふもと)に小(ちい)さな村(むら)がある。
There's a small village at the foot of the mountain.
富士山(ふじさん)の麓(ふもと)でキャンプ(きゃんぷ)をした。
We camped at the base of Mt. Fuji.
麓(ふもと)から頂上(ちょうじょう)まで3時間(じかん)かかる。
It takes 3 hours from the base to the summit.

麓(ふもと) refers specifically to the bottom or base of mountains and hills.

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NOTE: The kanji 麓(ふもと) is relatively complex (麻(あさ) + 鹿(しか)). It is sometimes written in hiragana.

Related Words

Antonym: 頂上(ちょうじょう) (summit, peak)
Related: 山頂(さんちょう) (mountaintop)
Related: 中腹(ちゅうふく) (halfway up a mountain)
Synonym: 山麓(さんろく) (literary equivalent)
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Added 2026.1.13 10:47 · Revised 2026.5.28 22:11
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