山田(やまだ)

やまだ
noun
Yamada (surname)
1. Yamada (Japanese surname)
A very common Japanese surname, literally meaning 'mountain rice field.'
山田(やまだ)さん。
Mr./Ms. Yamada.
山田(やまだ)夫妻(ふさい)は来月(らいげつ)結婚(けっこん)30周年(しゅうねん)を迎(むか)える。
The Yamadas will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary next month.
山田(やまだ)は日本(にほん)で一般的(いっぱんてき)な名字(みょうじ)だ。
Yamada is a common surname in Japan.

山田(やまだ) is one of the most common Japanese surnames, consistently ranked in the top 10.

ETYMOLOGY:

  • 山(やま): mountain
  • 田(た/だ): rice field
  • Literally: "mountain rice field," referring to rice paddies near mountains

USAGE:
Like many common surnames, 山田(やまだ) is frequently used as a placeholder name in examples, forms, and textbooks — similar to how "Smith" or "Jones" is used in English.

COMMON JAPANESE SURNAMES:

  • 佐藤(さとう): Satō (most common)
  • 鈴木(すずき): Suzuki
  • 田中(たなか): Tanaka
  • 高橋(たかはし): Takahashi
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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.3.25 11:55
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