山形 Traditional form: 山形 Pinyin (reading): Shānxíng Definitions: Yamagata prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州 ( Běnzhōu) Characters: 山 - mountain, hill, peak 形 - form, shape; to appear; to describe; to look Traditional characters: 山 - mountain, hill, peak 形 - form, shape; to appear; to describe; to look