Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 山岸(Japanese Kanji) やまぎし(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jä.mä.ɡʲi.ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank". Related Names Rootsyama + kishi Categories beach, landforms, mountains, ocean, sea, water