mount fuji

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Definition of mount fuji in English English dictionary

The highest mountain in Japan

a volcano, about 100 km southwest of Tokyo, which is the highest mountain in Japan. Its top has the shape of a perfect cone. or Fujiyama Japanese Fuji-san Mountain, central Japan. The highest mountain in Japan, it rises to 12,388 ft (3,776 m) near the Pacific coast in central Honshu. Mount Fuji, with its graceful volcanic cone (dormant since 1707), has become famous internationally. It is considered a sacred symbol of Japan, and thousands of Japanese climb to the shrine on its peak every summer. The mountain is the major feature of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, created in 1936

Hyphenation

mount Fu·ji

Turkish pronunciation

maunt fuci

Synonyms

fujiyama, fuji yama, fujisan, fuji-san

Pronunciation

/ˈmount ˈfo͞oʤē/ /ˈmaʊnt ˈfuːʤiː/

Etymology

() From Japanese 富士 (fuji)