Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 山下(Japanese Kanji) やました(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jä.mä.ɕi.tä/, /jä.mäɕ.tä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below". Related Names Rootsyama + shita Categories landforms, motorcycle racers, mountains, parkourists