小山(こやま)

こやま
noun
hill; knoll; small mound
geography
1. hill; knoll; small mound
A small hill or rise in the ground. Can refer to a natural elevation or a man-made mound.
小山(こやま)の上(うえ)に登(のぼ)った。
I climbed to the top of the hill.
公園(こうえん)の小山(こやま)で子供(こども)たちが遊(あそ)んでいる。
Children are playing on the small hill in the park.
落(お)ち葉(ば)が集(あつ)まって小山(こやま)のようになっていた。
Fallen leaves had piled up into something like a small mound.

Usage

Can describe either a natural small hill or a pile of something that resembles a hill. Also a very common surname (小山(こやま) or 小山(おやま)).

Common collocations

  • 小山(こやま)のような (like a small hill — for piles of things)
  • 小山(こやま)に登(のぼ)る (to climb a hill)

Similar words

  • 丘(おか): hill — generally larger than 小山(こやま)
  • 塚(つか): mound, tumulus — often a burial or ceremonial mound

Related Words

Related: 丘(おか) (hill (generally larger))
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Added 2026.3.21 18:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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