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Kanda 上田 – Japanese surname

Kanda (上田) is read かんだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 上田, the characters mean: above + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 19 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Kanda

Kanda (神田) means god field, historically land belonging to a shrine. It is also a district of Tokyo.

How to write Kanda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
上田	かんだ	above + rice field	8
関田	かんだ	connection + rice field	19
上多	かんだ	above + many	9
感田	かんだ	emotion + rice field	18
神多	かんだ	gods + many	15
観田	かんだ	outlook + 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 Kanda

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

関

connection, barrier, gateway, involve

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カン Kun: せき、ぜき、かか

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Kanda in different scripts

Romaji	Kanda
Hiragana	かんだ
Katakana	カンダ
Kanji (most common)	上田

Full name examples

Ayumi Kanda (Japanese order: 上田歩美, かんだあゆみ)
Yurina Kanda (Japanese order: 上田百合奈, かんだゆりな)
Yuki Kanda (Japanese order: 上田結城, かんだゆうき)

How to pronounce Kanda

Break it into 2 parts: kan · 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 かんだ.

Questions about Kanda

What does Kanda mean in Japanese?

Kanda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 上田, combines these meanings: above + rice field. Other spellings include 関田 (connection + rice field), 上多 (above + many), 感田 (emotion + rice field).

How do you write Kanda in kanji?

The most common way is 上田 (かんだ). It can also be written 関田, 上多, 感田, 神多, 観田.

How do you write Kanda in katakana?

Kanda is カンダ in katakana and かんだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kanda?

Kanda is read かんだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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