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Yamagata 山方 – Japanese surname

Yamagata (山方) is read やまがた and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 山方, the characters mean: mountain + direction. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Yamagata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
山方	やまがた	mountain + direction	7
山田	やまがた	mountain + rice field	8
山県	やまがた	mountain + prefecture	12
山形	やまがた	mountain + shape	10
山像	やまがた	mountain + statue	17
山鹿	やまがた	mountain + deer	14

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

The kanji in Yamagata

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

県

prefecture

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ケン Kun: か

Yamagata in different scripts

Romaji	Yamagata
Hiragana	やまがた
Katakana	ヤマガタ
Kanji (most common)	山方

Full name examples

Ayumi Yamagata (Japanese order: 山方歩美, やまがたあゆみ)
Yurina Yamagata (Japanese order: 山方百合奈, やまがたゆりな)
Yuki Yamagata (Japanese order: 山方結城, やまがたゆうき)

How to pronounce Yamagata

Break it into 4 parts: ya · ma · ga · ta. 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 やまがた.

Questions about Yamagata

What does Yamagata mean in Japanese?

Yamagata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 山方, combines these meanings: mountain + direction. Other spellings include 山田 (mountain + rice field), 山県 (mountain + prefecture), 山形 (mountain + shape).

How do you write Yamagata in kanji?

The most common way is 山方 (やまがた). It can also be written 山田, 山県, 山形, 山像, 山鹿.

How do you write Yamagata in katakana?

Yamagata is ヤマガタ in katakana and やまがた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yamagata?

Yamagata is read やまがた and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 山

山: mountain

Fukuyama 副山 Hiyama 日山 Hoyama 法山 Katayama 方山 Kayama 下山 Kiyama 生山 Komiyama 込山 Koyama 小山 Maria 山野内 Maruyama 円山 Nakayama 中山 Oyama 大山

Names with a similar sound

Yamada 山田 Yamaguchi 山口 Yamaki 山来 Yamamoto 山本 Yamane 山子 Yamashita 山下 Yamauchi 山内 Yamazaki 山崎 Yamoto 八本

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