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Hashiba 橋場 – Japanese surname

Hashiba (橋場) is read はしば and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 橋場, the characters mean: bridge + location. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 30 strokes in total.

How to write Hashiba in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
橋場はしばbridge + location28
橋葉はしばbridge + leaf28
端場はしばedge + location26
橋端はしばbridge + edge30
端羽はしばedge + feathers20
羽芝はしばfeathers + turf12

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Hashiba

橋
bridge
16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3
On: キョウ Kun: はし
場
location, place
12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: ジョウ、チョウ Kun: ば
葉
leaf, plane, lobe, needle
12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3
On: ヨウ Kun: は
端
edge, origin, end, point
14 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: タン Kun: はし、は、はた

Hashiba in different scripts

RomajiHashiba
Hiraganaはしば
Katakanaハシバ
Kanji (most common)橋場

Full name examples

How to pronounce Hashiba

Break it into 3 parts: ha · shi · ba. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written はしば.

Questions about Hashiba

What does Hashiba mean in Japanese?

Hashiba has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 橋場, combines these meanings: bridge + location. Other spellings include 橋葉 (bridge + leaf), 端場 (edge + location), 橋端 (bridge + edge).

How do you write Hashiba in kanji?

The most common way is 橋場 (はしば). It can also be written 橋葉, 端場, 橋端, 端羽, 羽芝.

How do you write Hashiba in katakana?

Hashiba is ハシバ in katakana and はしば in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Hashiba?

Hashiba is read はしば and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 橋

橋: bridge

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