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Yamagata
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  • Hiraganatip:やまがた
  • Katakanatip:ヤマガタ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 10,000
  • English transcriptiontip:Yamagata

Kanji Names & Meanings - 8 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Yamagata," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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山形- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "shape, form, appearance."

  • Shape - The appearance of something when viewed from the outside.

  • Body - The physical body of a human being.

  • Form - The basic shape or form of something.

  • Manifestation - The appearance of a shape.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 6,000

山県- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "prefecture, province."

  • Prefecture - One of the local administrative divisions of Japan, on the same level as a city, prefecture, or prefecture.

  • Hang - To hang, suspend, or attach something.

  • Connect - To connect or link something.

  • Suspended Instruments - A general term for instruments that are hung and played.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 2,000

山縣- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "county, prefecture, district."

  • Prefecture - Old form of the kanji 県, which is used to refer to a prefecture in Japan. A local administrative division in Japan, on the same level as a city, prefecture, or district.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 700

山方- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "direction, way, side."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 600

山肩- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "shoulder."

  • Shoulder - The part of the body connecting the arm and torso. Also, the upper part of the indirect area.

  • Bear - To carry or bear a burden. To endure or withstand.

  • Three Year Old Beast - A mythical creature.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 50

山懸- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "suspension, hanging, depend on, worry about."

  • Hang, Suspend - To hang or suspend something in the air.

  • Float - To be suspended in the air.

  • Unresolved - To remain unresolved.

  • Separate - To be separated or distant from something.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

山潟- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "lagoon, inlet, bay."

  • Lagoon - A body of water separated from the sea by sandbanks or sand dunes.

  • Salt Marsh - A land area with high salt content.

  • Estuary - A body of water where the tide comes in and out, appearing and disappearing.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

山片- Yamagata -

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means "mountain."

  • 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.

means "one side, one piece, one portion."

  • Piece - A part or portion of something, usually one of two halves.

  • Sliver - The right half of something that has been split into two pieces.

  • Flat - A small, thin piece of cloth or other material.

  • Little - A small amount

  • Pence - The phonetic spelling of the British currency unit "pence".

  • Householdstip: under 10

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