foot of a mountain
On'yomi (音読み)
- ロク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふもと
About this kanji
The kanji 「麓」 primarily means the 'foot of a mountain,' referring to the area at the base where the mountain meets the land. It is mainly used as a noun but appears in several compounds. Common examples include 山麓 (さんろく), meaning 'foot of a mountain,' and 岳麓 (がくろく), which refers specifically to the 'foot of Mount Fuji.' Another example is 南麓 (なんろく), meaning 'southern foot' of a mountain. This kanji often describes geographical locations and can help convey the scenic beauty surrounding mountains. When using this kanji, remember that it usually refers to lower elevations relative to mountains.
Example sentences
山の麓を散策した。
I took a stroll at the foot of the mountain.
Meanings across languages
- English
- foot of a mountain
- Tiếng Việt
- chân núi
- 日本語
- 麓, ろく
- 한국어
- 산기슭
- 中文
- 山麓
- id
- kaki gunung
- th
- เชิงเขา
- es
- pie de una montaña
- fr
- pied d'une montagne
- de
- Fuß eines Berges
- pt
- pé da montanha
Common compounds
- 山麓さんろくfoot of a mountain, base of a mountain
- 岳麓がくろくfoot of Mount Fuji
- 南麓なんろくsouthern foot (of a mountain)
- 北麓ほくろくnorthern foot (of a mountain)
- 西麓せいろくwestern foot (of a mountain)
- 東麓とうろくeastern foot (of a mountain)
- 麓菫フモトスミレViola sieboldii (violet species)
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