Mount Tate - Name

Name

The kanji for the mountain (立山 Tateyama) mean "stand or standing" and "mountain," respectively. Another common English name is Mount Tateyama. (The pronunciation of tate is two syllables similar to pâté rather than gate). The Toyama Prefectural Government uses the name Mount Tateyama as an official translation of the Japanese mountain because it shares its name with the neighboring town of Tateyama. Some English-speaking locals just use the Japanese name Tateyama when referring to the mountain, both variations are used interchangeably.