Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 山本(Japanese Kanji) やまもと(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jä.mä.mo̞.to̞/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin". Categories bass guitarists, Corpse Party characters, mixed martial artists