This is the 3488th most frequent Japanese word.
福山
"Fukuyama" is a Japanese place name or surname, meaning "fortunate mountain."
福山 is used here to refer to a specific place, Fukuyama city.
福山に住んでいる友達を訪ねたいです。
I want to visit a friend who lives in Fukuyama.
福山 is used here as a surname for a person, Mr./Ms. Fukuyama.
福山さんは今日会社を休みました。
Mr./Ms. Fukuyama took a day off work today.
福山 is used here to represent the cultural or historical region corresponding to Fukuyama.