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Yamazaki 山崎 – Japanese surname

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

About the name Yamazaki

Yamazaki (山崎) means mountain cape, a headland at the foot of hills. The Yamazaki whisky distillery near Kyoto carries the name.

How to write Yamazaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
山崎	やまざき	mountain + promontory	14
山先	やまざき	mountain + before	9
川崎	やまざき	stream + promontory	14
山埼	やまざき	mountain + cape	14
山咲	やまざき	mountain + blossom	12
山岬	やまざき	mountain + headland	11

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

The kanji in Yamazaki

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

先

before, ahead, previous, future

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: さき、ま

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

Yamazaki in different scripts

Romaji	Yamazaki
Hiragana	やまざき
Katakana	ヤマザキ
Kanji (most common)	山崎

Full name examples

Ayumi Yamazaki (Japanese order: 山崎歩美, やまざきあゆみ)
Yurina Yamazaki (Japanese order: 山崎百合奈, やまざきゆりな)
Yuki Yamazaki (Japanese order: 山崎結城, やまざきゆうき)

How to pronounce Yamazaki

Break it into 4 parts: ya · ma · za · ki. 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 やまざき.

Questions about Yamazaki

What does Yamazaki mean in Japanese?

Yamazaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 山崎, combines these meanings: mountain + promontory. Other spellings include 山先 (mountain + before), 川崎 (stream + promontory), 山埼 (mountain + cape).

How do you write Yamazaki in kanji?

The most common way is 山崎 (やまざき). It can also be written 山先, 川崎, 山埼, 山咲, 山岬.

How do you write Yamazaki in katakana?

Yamazaki is ヤマザキ in katakana and やまざき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yamazaki?

Yamazaki is read やまざき and has 4 syllables (morae).

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山: mountain

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