山 in Chinese / Japanese...

山 is the Chinese character, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja for mountain.

This is the surname and place name Akiyama in Japanese.

It can be read in Chinese but would be understood to be a Japanese name (no meaning in Chinese).

哈山 is the name Hashan in Chinese (Mandarin).

黃山 is the title for Mt Huang, Yellow mountains, or Huangshan.

This refers to the Mountain(s) in south Anhui, a centuries-old tourist attraction.

伊山 is the name Ishan in Chinese (Mandarin).

移山 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for “to remove mountains” or “to move a mountain.”

Figuratively, this means you can accomplish the impossible by sheer persistence.

移山 is the short form of a proverb about a man who had much persistence and could move a whole mountain (a bucket of soil at a time).

佩山 is the name Peishan in Chinese (Mandarin).

This is a Japanese name that can romanize as Reizan, Reisan, Rezan, Resan, or Reiyama.

It means “polite mountain” or “respectful mountain.”

羅山 is the name Roshaan in Chinese (Mandarin).

山姆 is the name Sam in Chinese (Mandarin).

山地 means mountainous region, hilly area, or hilly country in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

山地 is also a Japanese surname that romanizes as Yamaji or Sanchi.

Note: This is not the only Japanese name that romanizes as Yamaji or Sanchi. Make sure this is the right one before you order.

山南 is the name Shannan in Chinese (Mandarin).

蘇山 is the name Sushan in Chinese (Mandarin).

泰山 is Tarzan (a fictional character reared by apes in the jungle) in Mandarin Chinese.

The meaning of 泰山 is large mountain.

泰山 can also represent Taishan township in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

This can also be Mt. Taishan (or Tai Shan) in Shandong, the eastern sacred mountain of China.

In Japanese, this can be the surname Yasuyama or that same Mt. Taishan in China.

山莊 is a Chinese word that literally means “mountain villa.”

It can also be translated as a manor house or just a villa. 山莊 is used in hotel names and other fancy titles.

山荘 is a Japanese word that means mountain villa, mountain retreat, or mountain cottage.

This can also be a Japanese surname that romanizes as Yamajou, Yamajo, Sansou, or Sanso.

山德 is the name Xander in Chinese (Mandarin).

澤山 is the name Zeeshan in Chinese (Mandarin).

中山 is the name of the city Zhongshan, located in Guangdong Province.

亞歷山 is the name Alexan in Chinese (Mandarin).

阿里山 is the name Alisan in Chinese (Mandarin).

富士山 is the Chinese and Japanese Kanji title for Mount Fuji in Japan.

富士山 is also known as Fujiyama or Fuji-san.

案山子 is a Japanese word that means scarecrow.

Colloquially, this can also refer to a figurehead within a corporation (stands tall with authority but has no backbone or power).

This can also be the Japanese given name Kagashi or the female given names Kakashi, Anzanshi, or Anzanko.

Sometimes the title 鳥威し is used for scarecrows in Japan, but 案山子 is far more common.

山達爾 is the name Xandar in Chinese (Mandarin).

山羊座 is the Chinese and Japanese way to write Capricorn (horned goat) from western astrology.

阿卡山舒 is the name Akashanshu in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Aleksandar in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Aleksander in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Aleksandr in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Aleksandre in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Alexand in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞力山大 is the name Alexandar in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Alexander in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Alexandr in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山大 is the name Alexandre in Chinese (Mandarin).

東山再起 is a Chinese proverb that means “make a comeback” or “resuming after a failure.”

It's sometimes used in terms of losing a job and then getting it back. However, it applies to any kind of comeback after difficulty.

The literal meaning of this Chinese idiom is, “[The] Eastern Mountain Again [will] Rise.”

風林火山 is the battle strategy and proverb of Japanese feudal lord Takeda Shingen (1521-1573 AD).

This came from the Art of War by Chinese strategist and tactician Sun Tzu (Sunzi).

You can think of this as an abbreviation to remind officers and troops how to conduct battle.

風林火山 is a word list: Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain.

The more expanded meaning is supposed to be...

“Swift as the wind, quiet as the forest, fierce as fire, and immovable as a mountain”

“As fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain”

“Move as swift as the wind, stay as silent as a forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain”

“Move swiftly like the wind, stay silent like the forest, attack fiercely like fire, take a tactical position on the mountain”

山高水長 is a Chinese idiom that means “high as the mountain and long as the river.”

It figuratively means “noble and far-reaching.”

Not sure this is valid or commonly used in Korean. It probably was borrowed into Korean a few hundred years ago but is obscure now.

南山之壽 is a wish for long life for someone. The first part of this Japanese phrase is “Nan Zan,” which means “south mountain.” This mountain is one of the good wishes, good fortune, and prosperity. The title is often used as a salutation of good wishes.

The third Kanji is just a connector, and the last Kanji means long life or longevity.

I guess you could translate this phrase as “May your life be as long as Nan Zan is tall.”

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the female French name Mélissandre or Melissandre.

愚公移山 is the Chinese proverb (also somewhat known in Japan and Korea) for “the silly old man moves a mountain.”

Figuratively, this means “where there's a will, there's a way.”

Based on a fable of Lord Yu (愚公). He moved the soil of the mountain in front of his house. After years of effort, he finally moved the entire mountain (some versions of the story have God seeing how determined the man was, and sending two angels to whisk the mountains away).

The moral of the story: Anything can be accomplished if one works at it ceaselessly.

The Japanese version of this is 愚公山を移す (gu kou yama wo utsu su). But better to get the Chinese version, since this is originally a Chinese proverb.

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the female Polish name Aleksandra.

亞歷山德拉 is the name Alekzandra in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山德拉 is the name Alessandra in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山德羅 is the name Alessandro in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山德拉 is the name Alexandera in Chinese (Mandarin).

亞歷山德拉 is the name Alexandra in Chinese (Mandarin).

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the female French name Alexandrine.

亞歷山德羅 is the name Alexandro in Chinese (Mandarin).

浅山一伝流 or Asayama Ichiden-ryū is a Japanese koryū martial art founded in the late Muromachi period by Asayama Ichidensai Shigetatsu.

This old Buddhist phrase means, “When the sun rises it always shines first on the highest mountain,” or “When the sun appears, it first casts its light upon the highest mountain.”

This comes from the Avatamsaka Sutra and has been used as the name or portion of the name for temples in Japan and sites in China.

The Buddha's first round of teaching (Avatamsaka period) is likened to the time when the sun rises from the east horizon. When the sun first rises it illuminates the high mountains. In this analogy, the high mountains represent the great Bodhisattvas and/or those most ready to receive enlightenment and liberation.

This can be romanized from Japanese as “Nichi shutsu sen shō kō san,” “Nisshutsu saki teru takayama,” or “Hide temazu kōzan wo terasu yama.” The last one is probably the most common. Ask three Japanese people what they think the pronunciation is, and you will get three different opinions.

福如東海壽比南山 is a phrase that means “May you have good fortune as great as the eastern oceans, and may your life last as long as the southern mountains.”

In ancient Chinese mythology, the eastern oceans and southern mountains are where God resides (basically it is the same as saying “heaven”). So it's like saying, “May your good fortune and life be as vast as the heavens.”

There is also a longer, 14-character version of this phrase. Also, this can be cut into two scrolls (with half the phrase on each side - great for hanging on either side of a doorway). Just let me know if you'd like a special version (there is an additional cost).

This poem was written almost 1200 years ago during the Tang dynasty.

It depicts traveling up a place known as Cold Mountain, where some hearty people have built their homes. The traveler is overwhelmed by the beauty of the turning leaves of the maple forest that surrounds him just as night overtakes the day, and darkness prevails. His heart implores him to stop, and take in all of the beauty around him.

First, before you get to the full translation, I must tell you that Chinese poetry is a lot different than what we have in the west. Chinese words simply don't rhyme in the same way that English or other western languages do. Chinese poetry depends on rhythm and a certain beat of repeated numbers of characters.

I have done my best to translate this poem keeping a certain feel of the original poet. But some of the original beauty of the poem in its original Chinese will be lost in translation.

Far away on Cold Mountain, a stone path leads upwards.
Among white clouds, people's homes reside.
Stopping my carriage I must, as to admire the maple forest at nights fall.
In awe of autumn leaves showing more red than even flowers of early spring.

Hopefully, this poem will remind you to stop, and “take it all in” as you travel through life.
The poet's name is “Du Mu” in Chinese that is: .
The title of the poem, “Mountain Travels” is:
You can have the title, poet's name, and even “Tang Dynasty” written as an inscription on your custom wall scroll if you like.

More about the poet:

Dumu lived from 803-852 AD and was a leading Chinese poet during the later part of the Tang dynasty.
He was born in Chang'an, a city in central China and the former capital of the ancient Chinese empire in 221-206 BC. In present-day China, his birthplace is currently known as Xi'an, the home of the Terracotta Soldiers.

He was awarded his Jinshi degree (an exam administered by the emperor's court which leads to becoming an official of the court) at the age of 25 and went on to hold many official positions over the years. However, he never achieved a high rank, apparently because of some disputes between various factions, and his family's criticism of the government. His last post in the court was his appointment to the office of Secretariat Drafter.

During his life, he wrote scores of narrative poems, as well as a commentary on the Art of War and many letters of advice to high officials.

His poems were often very realistic and often depicted everyday life. He wrote poems about everything, from drinking beer in a tavern to weepy poems about lost love.

The thing that strikes you most is the fact even after 1200 years, not much has changed about the beauty of nature, toils, and troubles of love and beer drinking.

This is a poem, including a title, that celebrates the tactics and virtues of the Shaolin Kung Fu Monks for future generations.