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Kohata 高畑 – Japanese surname

Kohata (高畑) is read こうはた and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高畑, the characters mean: tall + farm. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kohata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高畑	こうはた	tall + farm	19
小畑	こはた	little + farm	12
小旗	こはた	little + national flag	17
向畑	こうはた	yonder + farm	15
木畑	こはた	tree + farm	13
河端	こうはた	river + edge	22

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

The kanji in Kohata

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

畑

farm, field, garden, one's specialty

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

Kun: はた、はたけ、ばたけ

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

旗

national flag, banner, standard

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: はた

Kohata in different scripts

Romaji	Kohata
Hiragana	こうはた
Katakana	コウハタ
Kanji (most common)	高畑

Full name examples

Ayumi Kohata (Japanese order: 高畑歩美, こうはたあゆみ)
Yurina Kohata (Japanese order: 高畑百合奈, こうはたゆりな)
Yuki Kohata (Japanese order: 高畑結城, こうはたゆうき)

How to pronounce Kohata

Break it into 3 parts: ko · ha · ta. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written こうはた.

Questions about Kohata

What does Kohata mean in Japanese?

Kohata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高畑, combines these meanings: tall + farm. Other spellings include 小畑 (little + farm), 小旗 (little + national flag), 向畑 (yonder + farm).

How do you write Kohata in kanji?

The most common way is 高畑 (こうはた). It can also be written 小畑, 小旗, 向畑, 木畑, 河端.

How do you write Kohata in katakana?

Kohata is コウハタ in katakana and こうはた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kohata?

Kohata is read こうはた and has 4 syllables (morae).

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