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Hirota 広田 – Japanese surname

Hirota (広田) is read ひろた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 広田, the characters mean: wide + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Hirota in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
広田	ひろた	wide + rice field	10
広多	ひろた	wide + many	11
博田	ひろた	Dr. + rice field	17
弘田	ひろた	vast + rice field	10
寛田	ひろた	tolerant + rice field	18
尋田	ひろた	inquire + rice field	17

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

The kanji in Hirota

広

wide, broad, spacious

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひろ

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

博

Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ハク、バク

Hirota in different scripts

Romaji	Hirota
Hiragana	ひろた
Katakana	ヒロタ
Kanji (most common)	広田

Full name examples

Ayumi Hirota (Japanese order: 広田歩美, ひろたあゆみ)
Yurina Hirota (Japanese order: 広田百合奈, ひろたゆりな)
Yuki Hirota (Japanese order: 広田結城, ひろたゆうき)

How to pronounce Hirota

Break it into 3 parts: hi · ro · ta. 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 ひろた.

Questions about Hirota

What does Hirota mean in Japanese?

Hirota has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 広田, combines these meanings: wide + rice field. Other spellings include 広多 (wide + many), 博田 (Dr. + rice field), 弘田 (vast + rice field).

How do you write Hirota in kanji?

The most common way is 広田 (ひろた). It can also be written 広多, 博田, 弘田, 寛田, 尋田.

How do you write Hirota in katakana?

Hirota is ヒロタ in katakana and ひろた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Hirota?

Hirota is read ひろた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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