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Toyama 外山 – Japanese surname

Toyama (外山) is read とやま and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 外山, the characters mean: outside + mountain. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Toyama

Toyama (外山 or 遠山) means outer mountain or far mountain. Toyama Kagemoto, the judge behind the folk hero Toyama no Kin-san, bore the name.

How to write Toyama in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
外山	とやま	outside + mountain	8
富山	とやま	wealth + mountain	15
十山	とやま	ten + mountain	5
度山	とやま	degrees + mountain	12
都山	とやま	metropolis + mountain	14
渡山	とやま	transit + mountain	15

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

The kanji in Toyama

外

outside

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ガイ、ゲ Kun: そと、ほか、はず

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

富

wealth, enrich, abundant

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: フ、フウ Kun: と、とみ

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

Toyama in different scripts

Romaji	Toyama
Hiragana	とやま
Katakana	トヤマ
Kanji (most common)	外山

Full name examples

Ayumi Toyama (Japanese order: 外山歩美, とやまあゆみ)
Yurina Toyama (Japanese order: 外山百合奈, とやまゆりな)
Yuki Toyama (Japanese order: 外山結城, とやまゆうき)

How to pronounce Toyama

Break it into 2 parts: toya · ma. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written とやま.

Questions about Toyama

What does Toyama mean in Japanese?

Toyama has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 外山, combines these meanings: outside + mountain. Other spellings include 富山 (wealth + mountain), 十山 (ten + mountain), 度山 (degrees + mountain).

How do you write Toyama in kanji?

The most common way is 外山 (とやま). It can also be written 富山, 十山, 度山, 都山, 渡山.

How do you write Toyama in katakana?

Toyama is トヤマ in katakana and とやま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Toyama?

Toyama is read とやま and has 3 syllables (morae).

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