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Yamaki 山来 – Japanese surname

Yamaki (山来) is read やまき and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 山来, the characters mean: mountain + come. This reading can be written with at least 15 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Yamaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
山来	やまき	mountain + come	10
山木	やまき	mountain + tree	7
山喜	やまき	mountain + rejoice	15
山城	やまき	mountain + castle	12
八巻	やまき	eight + scroll	11
八牧	やまき	eight + breed	10

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

The kanji in Yamaki

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

喜

rejoice, take pleasure in

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: よろこ

Yamaki in different scripts

Romaji	Yamaki
Hiragana	やまき
Katakana	ヤマキ
Kanji (most common)	山来

Full name examples

Ayumi Yamaki (Japanese order: 山来歩美, やまきあゆみ)
Yurina Yamaki (Japanese order: 山来百合奈, やまきゆりな)
Yuki Yamaki (Japanese order: 山来結城, やまきゆうき)

How to pronounce Yamaki

Break it into 3 parts: ya · ma · ki. 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 やまき.

Questions about Yamaki

What does Yamaki mean in Japanese?

Yamaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 山来, combines these meanings: mountain + come. Other spellings include 山木 (mountain + tree), 山喜 (mountain + rejoice), 山城 (mountain + castle).

How do you write Yamaki in kanji?

The most common way is 山来 (やまき). It can also be written 山木, 山喜, 山城, 八巻, 八牧.

How do you write Yamaki in katakana?

Yamaki is ヤマキ in katakana and やまき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yamaki?

Yamaki is read やまき and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Nature

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 Yamagata 山方 Yamaguchi 山口 Yamamoto 山本 Yamane 山子 Yamashita 山下 Yamauchi 山内 Yamazaki 山崎 Yamoto 八本

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