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Fuji

American  
[foo-jee] / ˈfu dʒi /

noun

  1. a dormant volcano in central Japan, on Honshu island: highest mountain in Japan. 12,395 feet (3,778 meters).


Fuji British  
/ ˈfuːdʒɪ /

noun

  1. Also known as: Fujiyama.   Fuji-san.  an extinct volcano in central Japan, in S central Honshu: the highest mountain in Japan, famous for its symmetrical snow-capped cone. Height: 3776 m (12 388 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Previously, Chinese travellers were the biggest source of tourists to Japan, contributing to a boom in the land of cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji that was fuelled by a weak yen, making shopping cheap.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

Pro tip: Stock up on water before checking in; Fuji bottles in the room cost $18 each.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2026

Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

The system's name, "Fugaku," refers to Mount Fuji and reflects the machine's far-reaching capability and towering performance.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2025

Most of us, when we think of volcanoes, think of the classic cone shapes of a Fuji or Kilimanjaro, which are created when erupting magma accumulates in a symmetrical mound.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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