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Ishida 石田 – Japanese surname

Ishida (石田) is read いしだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 石田, the characters mean: stone + rice field. This reading can be written with 4 kanji combinations, with 10 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Ishida

Ishida (石田) means stone field. Ishida Mitsunari was a major commander at the Battle of Sekigahara.

How to write Ishida in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
石田	いしだ	stone + rice field	10
石多	いしだ	stone + many	11
佐々木	いしだ	assistant + tree	11
伊志田	いしだ	Italy + intention + rice field	18

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

The kanji in Ishida

石

stone

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セキ、シャク、コク Kun: いし

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

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

Ishida in different scripts

Romaji	Ishida
Hiragana	いしだ
Katakana	イシダ
Kanji (most common)	石田

Full name examples

Ayumi Ishida (Japanese order: 石田歩美, いしだあゆみ)
Yurina Ishida (Japanese order: 石田百合奈, いしだゆりな)
Yuki Ishida (Japanese order: 石田結城, いしだゆうき)

How to pronounce Ishida

Break it into 3 parts: i · shi · 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 いしだ.

Questions about Ishida

What does Ishida mean in Japanese?

Ishida has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 石田, combines these meanings: stone + rice field. Other spellings include 石多 (stone + many), 佐々木 (assistant + tree), 伊志田 (Italy + intention + rice field).

How do you write Ishida in kanji?

The most common way is 石田 (いしだ). It can also be written 石多, 佐々木, 伊志田.

How do you write Ishida in katakana?

Ishida is イシダ in katakana and いしだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Ishida?

Ishida is read いしだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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石: stone

Ishido 石動 Ishihara 石原 Ishii 石井 Ishikawa 石川 Ishima 石間

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