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Kabata 下野 – Japanese surname

Kabata (下野) is read かばた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 下野, the characters mean: below + plains. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Kabata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
下野	かばた	below + plains	14
加畑	かばた	add + farm	14
加旗	かばた	add + national flag	19
蒲田	かばた	bullrush + rice field	18
加畠	かばた	add + field	15
樺田	かばた	birch + rice field	19

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

The kanji in Kabata

下

below, down, descend, give

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ゲ Kun: した、しも、もと

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

畑

farm, field, garden, one's specialty

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

Kun: はた、はたけ、ばたけ

旗

national flag, banner, standard

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: はた

Kabata in different scripts

Romaji	Kabata
Hiragana	かばた
Katakana	カバタ
Kanji (most common)	下野

Full name examples

Ayumi Kabata (Japanese order: 下野歩美, かばたあゆみ)
Yurina Kabata (Japanese order: 下野百合奈, かばたゆりな)
Yuki Kabata (Japanese order: 下野結城, かばたゆうき)

How to pronounce Kabata

Break it into 3 parts: ka · ba · 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 かばた.

Questions about Kabata

What does Kabata mean in Japanese?

Kabata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 下野, combines these meanings: below + plains. Other spellings include 加畑 (add + farm), 加旗 (add + national flag), 蒲田 (bullrush + rice field).

How do you write Kabata in kanji?

The most common way is 下野 (かばた). It can also be written 加畑, 加旗, 蒲田, 加畠, 樺田.

How do you write Kabata in katakana?

Kabata is カバタ in katakana and かばた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kabata?

Kabata is read かばた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 下

下: below, down, descend

Haga 羽下 Kaho 下保 Kasai 下西 Kayama 下山 Kinoshita 木下 Koshita 高下 Kuga 久下 Kusaka 日下 Masaka 真下 Mashita 間下 Morishita 守下 Yamashita 山下

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