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foot of a mountain
Kanji 2108

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Synopsis

If a mountain's essence is its awe-inspiring height, its base shouldn’t be important. Nevertheless, the foot of a mountain plays a role in several book and essay titles, in product marketing, and notably in the hunt for good soba. Learn about mountains named after hats, possibly after volcanoes, and even after bathrooms! Also find out about the famous parrot singing at the base of Mount Fuji!

Revision history:

Feb. 23, 2024: p. 11: In the discussion of 岳麓, the bit about 富岳 (ふがく: Mount Fuji) was irrelevant, so I deleted it. I also changed the breakdown of 岳麓 in the quiz, defining that kanji as "tall mountain."

Feb. 23, 2022: 

  • p. 2, Etymology Box: Added a Henshall etymology and updated the Sears link.
  • p. 10: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Feb. 3, 2017: Originally published.

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