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山田
山田
Chinese
| mountain; hill | field; farm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
simp. and trad. (山田) |
山 | 田 | |
Verb
山田
Noun
山田
Proper noun
山田
- A Japanese surname.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 山 | 田 |
|
やま Grade: 1 |
だ Grade: 1 |
Etymology
山 (yama, “mountain”) + 田 (ta, “rice field”)
Proper noun
山田 (hiragana やまだ, romaji Yamada)
- a place name
- A habitational surname.
Usage notes
This name is used as the stereotypical Japanese family name in 山田太郎 Yamada Tarō (male) and 山田花子 Yamada Hanako (female), similar to John and Jane Smith in English.