Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 山口(Japanese Kanji) やまぐち(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jä.mä.ɡɯᵝ.t͡ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance". Olympic figure-skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi (1971-) bears this name. Related Names Rootsyama + kuchi Categories body parts, kickboxers, landforms