mount

(hill) + (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! ★☆☆☆☆
(mountain) + (mount) = 山岳 (really big mountains!)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
mount HILL
can, like 'canned beef' AXE

A mountain is a big HILL.

Use an AXE to open up a can of food.