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 101661 Priority P

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

山猫

やまねこ

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

山登り

やまのぼり

mountain climbing

山積

さんせき

piling up

山路

さんろ

mountain path

山吹

やまぶき

gold coin (formerly used in Japan)

山形

やまがた

Yamagata (city, prefecture)

山陽

さんよう

south side of a mountain

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