山陽道 さんようどう Meanings Noun San'yōdō (province roughly corresponding to the modern San'yō region) See also: 山陽地方 (さんようちほう). Kanji 山 mountain. Read as サン. 陽 sunshine. Read as ヨウ. 道 road. Read as ドウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists