Definition of 山の手 (やまのて)

やまて

山の手

やまのて

yamanote

Common word
View details for kanji: 山View details for kanji: 手
noun
1.
hilly section of a city (usu. residential)
See also:下町,  山手 (やまて)
2.
Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds)
See also:下町 (したまち)
3.
place near the mountains
See also:山手 (やまて)
Other readings:
山手【やまのて】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
山 mountain
手 hand