Word Meaning 山背

やませ yamase

山背 is read as やませ (yamase) and means cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer).

Meaning

English

cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)
cold wind descending from the mountains

Reading

Kana

やませ

Romaji

yamase

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 102831 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

山の背

やまのせ

ridge (of a mountain)

山背風

やませかぜ

cold wind descending from the mountains

山登り

やまのぼり

mountain climbing

山積

さんせき

piling up

山路

やまじ

mountain path

山形

やまがた

Yamagata (city, prefecture)

山陽

さんよう

south side of a mountain

山猫

やまねこ

wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.)

山頂

さんちょう

summit (of a mountain)

山積み

やまづみ

huge mound

山際

やまぎわ

mountain ridge

山腹

さんぷく

hillside