Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 谷口(Japanese Kanji) たにぐち(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /tä.ɲi.ɡɯᵝ.t͡ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance". Related Names Rootstani + kuchi