# 岳 mount

丘 (hill) + 山 (mountain)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
This means the same as 山 but it is more used in Hokkaido, whereas 山 is more used in southern Japan.

## Onyomi

GAKU | It GOT COOL on top of Mt. Gaku this morning.

## Mnemonic

| Mount Take is even bigger than a yama, because it is like a yama with a hill on top!!

## Kunyomi

( xxx ) たけ | SUFFIX meaning "Mount XXX" SUF ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

山岳(さんがく) | really big mountains! ★☆☆☆☆ 山 (mountain) + 岳 (mount) = 山岳 (really big mountains!)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
岳 | mount | HILL | 丘
缶 | can, like 'canned beef' | AXE | 斤

A mountain is a big HILL.

Use an AXE to open up a can of food.