山元 やまもと Also written 山本, 山下 Meanings Noun foot of a mountain; base of a mountain See also: 山下 (さんか). mine; colliery (esp. 山元) owner of a mountain; operator of a mine (esp. 山元) Kanji 山 mountain. Read as やま. 元 source. Read as もと. Words containing 山元 山元派 (やまもとは) Yamamoto sect (of Shin Buddhism) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists