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Hoyama 法山 – Japanese surname

Hoyama (法山) is read ほうやま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 法山, the characters mean: method + mountain. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Hoyama in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
法山	ほうやま	method + mountain	11
保山	ほやま	protect + mountain	12
補山	ほやま	supplement + mountain	15
包山	ほうやま	wrap + mountain	8
朴山	ほうやま	crude + mountain	9
穂山	ほやま	ear + mountain	18

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Hoyama

法

method, law, rule, principle

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ Kun: のり

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

補

supplement, supply, make good, offset

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ホ Kun: おぎな

Hoyama in different scripts

Romaji	Hoyama
Hiragana	ほうやま
Katakana	ホウヤマ
Kanji (most common)	法山

Full name examples

Ayumi Hoyama (Japanese order: 法山歩美, ほうやまあゆみ)
Yurina Hoyama (Japanese order: 法山百合奈, ほうやまゆりな)
Yuki Hoyama (Japanese order: 法山結城, ほうやまゆうき)

How to pronounce Hoyama

Break it into 2 parts: hoya · ma. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written ほうやま.

Questions about Hoyama

What does Hoyama mean in Japanese?

Hoyama has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 法山, combines these meanings: method + mountain. Other spellings include 保山 (protect + mountain), 補山 (supplement + mountain), 包山 (wrap + mountain).

How do you write Hoyama in kanji?

The most common way is 法山 (ほうやま). It can also be written 保山, 補山, 包山, 朴山, 穂山.

How do you write Hoyama in katakana?

Hoyama is ホウヤマ in katakana and ほうやま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Hoyama?

Hoyama is read ほうやま and has 4 syllables (morae).

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