also: とおやま
noun
distant mountain
Refers to a mountain seen from afar, often evoking a scenic or poetic image. Used in both literal description and literary contexts.
窓から遠山を眺めるのが好きだ。
I like gazing at the distant mountains from the window.
遠山がかすんで見える。
The distant mountains look hazy.
Standard kanji spelling with the common reading えんざん.
Alternate reading とおやま is less common and may appear in proper nouns or literary contexts.
Compound of 遠 (distant) and 山 (mountain). The reading えんざん is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi, while とおやま is a native Japanese kun'yomi reading.