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Ikeda 池田 – Japanese surname

Ikeda (池田) is read いけだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 池田, the characters mean: pond + rice field. This reading can be written with 6 kanji combinations, with 10 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Ikeda

Ikeda (池田) means pond field, a rice field beside a pond. It is a common farming-landscape name.

How to write Ikeda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
池田	いけだ	pond + rice field	11
生田	いけだ	life + rice field	10
活田	いけだ	lively + rice field	14
池多	いけだ	pond + many	12
生駄	いけだ	life + burdensome	19
為計田	いけだ	do + plot + rice field	23

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

The kanji in Ikeda

池

pond, cistern, pool, reservoir

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チ Kun: いけ

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

活

lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カツ Kun: い

Ikeda in different scripts

Romaji	Ikeda
Hiragana	いけだ
Katakana	イケダ
Kanji (most common)	池田

Full name examples

Ayumi Ikeda (Japanese order: 池田歩美, いけだあゆみ)
Yurina Ikeda (Japanese order: 池田百合奈, いけだゆりな)
Yuki Ikeda (Japanese order: 池田結城, いけだゆうき)

How to pronounce Ikeda

Break it into 3 parts: i · ke · da. 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 いけだ.

Questions about Ikeda

What does Ikeda mean in Japanese?

Ikeda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 池田, combines these meanings: pond + rice field. Other spellings include 生田 (life + rice field), 活田 (lively + rice field), 池多 (pond + many).

How do you write Ikeda in kanji?

The most common way is 池田 (いけだ). It can also be written 生田, 活田, 池多, 生駄, 為計田.

How do you write Ikeda in katakana?

Ikeda is イケダ in katakana and いけだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Ikeda?

Ikeda is read いけだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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