Word Meaning 山の手

やまのて yama no te

山の手 is read as やまのて (yama no te) and means Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds).

Meaning

English

  1. Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds)
  2. hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential)
  3. place near the mountains

Reading

Kana

やまのて

Romaji

yama no te

Writing Variants

  • 山手 やまのて yamanote

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 下町,海手 Rank 18780 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

山手

やまて

hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)

山手線

やまてせん

Yamate Line (Kobe)

山手線

やまのてせん

Yamanote Line (Tokyo)

山道

さんどう

mountain road

山家

さんか

mountain villa

山野

さんや

hills and fields

山地

さんち

mountainous region

山小屋

やまごや

mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers)

山火事

やまかじ

forest fire

山元

やまもと

foot of a mountain

山開き

やまびらき

start of the mountain-climbing season

山分け

やまわけ

equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.)