Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 山田(Japanese Kanji) やまだ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. YA-MA-DA [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". Categories hills, Infinite Stratos characters, kickboxers, landforms, mountains, nature, Virtua Tennis opponent characters