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Ikuta 生方 – Japanese surname

Ikuta (生方) is read いくた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 生方, the characters mean: life + direction. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Ikuta in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生方	いくた	life + direction	9
行田	いくた	going + rice field	11
生田	いくた	life + rice field	10
生多	いくた	life + many	11
活田	いくた	lively + rice field	14
半田	いくた	half + rice field	10

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

The kanji in Ikuta

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

行

going, journey, carry out, conduct

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ギョウ、アン Kun: い、ゆ、ゆき

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

Ikuta in different scripts

Romaji	Ikuta
Hiragana	いくた
Katakana	イクタ
Kanji (most common)	生方

Full name examples

Ayumi Ikuta (Japanese order: 生方歩美, いくたあゆみ)
Yurina Ikuta (Japanese order: 生方百合奈, いくたゆりな)
Yuki Ikuta (Japanese order: 生方結城, いくたゆうき)

How to pronounce Ikuta

Break it into 3 parts: i · ku · 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 いくた.

Questions about Ikuta

What does Ikuta mean in Japanese?

Ikuta has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生方, combines these meanings: life + direction. Other spellings include 行田 (going + rice field), 生田 (life + rice field), 生多 (life + many).

How do you write Ikuta in kanji?

The most common way is 生方 (いくた). It can also be written 行田, 生田, 生多, 活田, 半田.

How do you write Ikuta in katakana?

Ikuta is イクタ in katakana and いくた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Ikuta?

Ikuta is read いくた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 生

生: life, genuine, birth

Amo 天生 Anjo 安生 Asai 朝生 Azami 生明 Doi 土生 Habu 土生 Hanyu 針生 Ide 生出 Ii 生井 Ikata 生方 Ikuo 生尾 Ikura 生浦

Names with a similar sound

Ikuo 生尾 Ikura 生浦

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