It reads やまぐちし — Yamaguchi Shi.
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Yamaguchi is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 191,470 in 88,799 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,023.23 square kilometres (395.07 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Yamaguchi.
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山口市 is read やまぐちし (Yamaguchi Shi). It is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Yamaguchi has a population of 193,761 across 1023 km², making it the 121st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 19 in Yamaguchi.
The closest municipalities to Yamaguchi are Hofu Shi (16 km), Mine Shi (24 km), Hagi Shi (26 km).