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Shoyama 生山 – Japanese surname

Shoyama (生山) is read しょうやま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 生山, the characters mean: life + mountain. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Shoyama in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生山	しょうやま	life + mountain	8
正山	しょうやま	correct + mountain	8
少山	しょうやま	few + mountain	7
商山	しょうやま	make a deal + mountain	14
圧山	しょうやま	pressure + mountain	8
承山	しょうやま	acquiesce + mountain	11

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

The kanji in Shoyama

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

少

few, little

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ショウ Kun: すく、すこ

Shoyama in different scripts

Romaji	Shoyama
Hiragana	しょうやま
Katakana	ショウヤマ
Kanji (most common)	生山

Full name examples

Ayumi Shoyama (Japanese order: 生山歩美, しょうやまあゆみ)
Yurina Shoyama (Japanese order: 生山百合奈, しょうやまゆりな)
Yuki Shoyama (Japanese order: 生山結城, しょうやまゆうき)

How to pronounce Shoyama

Break it into 2 parts: shoya · 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 しょうやま.

Questions about Shoyama

What does Shoyama mean in Japanese?

Shoyama has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生山, combines these meanings: life + mountain. Other spellings include 正山 (correct + mountain), 少山 (few + mountain), 商山 (make a deal + mountain).

How do you write Shoyama in kanji?

The most common way is 生山 (しょうやま). It can also be written 正山, 少山, 商山, 圧山, 承山.

How do you write Shoyama in katakana?

Shoyama is ショウヤマ in katakana and しょうやま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shoyama?

Shoyama is read しょうやま and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 生

生: life, genuine, birth

Amo 天生 Anjo 安生 Asai 朝生 Azami 生明 Doi 土生 Habu 土生 Hanyu 針生 Ide 生出 Ii 生井 Ikata 生方 Ikuo 生尾 Ikura 生浦

Names with a similar sound

Shoda 生田 Shonai 生内 Shono 生野 Shoya 正谷 Shozo 宗像

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