富士山(ふじさん)

ふじさん
noun
Mt. Fuji
geographyproper-nounplace-name
1. Mt. Fuji
Japan's highest mountain (3,776 meters) and most iconic symbol. An active volcano located on the border of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.
富士山(ふじさん)に登(のぼ)る。
To climb Mt. Fuji.
富士山(ふじさん)が見(み)える。
Mt. Fuji is visible.
富士山(ふじさん)が最後(さいご)に噴火(ふんか)したのは300年(ねん)以上(いじょう)前(まえ)だ。
Mt. Fuji last erupted over 300 years ago.

富士山(ふじさん) is Japan's highest mountain (3,776m) and its most iconic natural symbol. An active volcano on the border of 静岡(しずおか)県(けん) and 山梨(やまなし)県(けん).

Cultural note

  • Last eruption: 1707 (宝永(ほうえい)大噴火(だいふんか))
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013
  • Official climbing season: July to early September

A famous saying goes: 一度(いちど)も登(のぼ)らぬ馬鹿(ばか)、二度(にど)登(のぼ)る馬鹿(ばか) ("A fool never climbs it; a fool climbs it twice"). 富士山(ふじさん) is a symbol of Japan that appears in art, literature, and daily life (e.g., 新幹線(しんかんせん) views).

Common expressions

Pronunciation

The 山(さん) is read さん, not やま, as part of this proper name.

Related Words

Related: 山梨県(やまなしけん) (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Related: 世界遺産(せかいいさん) (World Heritage Site)
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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.10.10 22:29
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