Kitayama

Hiragana:きたやま
Katakana:キタヤマ
Households:aprx. 9,000

Names and meanings by Kanji - 4 variations

In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
Even surnames with the same reading have different meanings depending on how the kanji characters are applied.
For Kitayama, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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北山- Kitayama -

common

北 means "north, direction, pole." Details are below.

North - Directional name.
Flee - To run away from an enemy.
Reject - To turn away from something.

山 means "mountain." Details are below.

Mountain - A high and elevated place or terrain. Also, something with such a shape.
Temple - A word used in the name of a temple.
Grave - A mound of earth used to create a tomb.
Peak - The place where interest in a matter is highest. The highest point.

Households: aprx. 8,000

来山- Kitayama -

来 means "come, arrive." Details are below.

To come - To arrive or come to a place.
To bring - To bring something or someone to a place.
To allow - To permit or allow someone to do something.
This person - Someone who has been present from a certain point in time until now.
In the future - Something that has not yet come.
Particle - A particle placed in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.
To encourage - To encourage or motivate someone.

山 means "mountain." Details are below.

Mountain - A high and elevated place or terrain. Also, something with such a shape.
Temple - A word used in the name of a temple.
Grave - A mound of earth used to create a tomb.
Peak - The place where interest in a matter is highest. The highest point.

Households: aprx. 300

喜多山- Kitayama -

喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure." Details are below.

Joy/Happiness - To be happy, to feel joy, to be delighted.
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.

多 means "many, numerous, much." Details are below.

Many/Abundant - Having a large number or quantity.
Praise/Honor - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
Gratitude - Feeling of appreciation or thanks.
Truly/Exactly/Simply - Used to emphasize that something is true or exact.

山 means "mountain." Details are below.

Mountain - A high and elevated place or terrain. Also, something with such a shape.
Temple - A word used in the name of a temple.
Grave - A mound of earth used to create a tomb.
Peak - The place where interest in a matter is highest. The highest point.

Households: aprx. 100

來山- Kitayama -

來 means "come, arrive." Details are below.

To come - To arrive or come to a place.
To bring - To bring something or someone to a place.
From the past to the present - Refers to the time period from a certain point in the past to the present.
Into the future - Refers to the time period that has yet to come.
A particle - Used in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.
To encourage - To motivate or encourage someone.

山 means "mountain." Details are below.

Mountain - A high and elevated place or terrain. Also, something with such a shape.
Temple - A word used in the name of a temple.
Grave - A mound of earth used to create a tomb.
Peak - The place where interest in a matter is highest. The highest point.

Households: under 10

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