日本富士山英文导游词.doc

PAGE  PAGE 37 日本富士山英文导游词 Fujisan ‘’Fujisan’’(富士山·ふじさん) means Mount Fuji, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). Along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, it is one of Japans Three Holy Mountains (三霊山, Sanreizan). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji is just west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fujis exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. Name In English, the mountain is known as Mount Fuji. Some sources refer to it as Fujiyama and Fuji-san. Fujiyama is an incorrect reading of the characters used to spell the mountain itself. Japanese speakers refer to the mountain as Fuji-san. This -san suffix is not the honorific used with peoples names, such as Watanabe-san, but rather the Onyomi rea