“Ridge” in Japanese
Short answer
Ridge in Japanese is “畝” (une). Full meaning: ridge (in field), row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea), cord (e.g. corduroy); mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly approx. 600 m.sq., currently approx. 667 m.sq.).
Other ways to say “Ridge” in Japanese
海嶺
kairei (submarine) ridge
リッジ
rijji ridge
尾根
one (mountain) ridge
カンテ
kante ridge (in mountain-climbing), edge of a rock face; take-off point (ski-jump); edge of a ski
うね
une ridge (in field), row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea), cord (e.g. corduroy); mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly approx. 600 m.sq., currently approx. 667 m.sq.)
ねじ山
nejiyama screw thread, ridge
山の背
yamanose ridge (of a mountain)
峰
o peak, summit, ridge, top; back of a blade
峠
touge (mountain) pass, highest point on a mountain road, ridge; peak (e.g. of summer), worst (e.g. of an illness), crisis, critical point, most difficult part
稜
soba edge, angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
みね
mine peak, summit, ridge, top; back of a blade
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