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Makita 真北 – Japanese surname

Makita (真北) is read まきた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 真北, the characters mean: true + north. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Makita in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
真北	まきた	true + north	15
巻田	まきた	scroll + rice field	14
巻多	まきた	scroll + many	15
慎田	まきた	humility + rice field	18
牧田	まきた	breed + rice field	13
牧多	まきた	breed + many	14

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

The kanji in Makita

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

北

north

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホク Kun: きた

巻

scroll, volume, book, part

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: カン、ケン Kun: ま、まき

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

Makita in different scripts

Romaji	Makita
Hiragana	まきた
Katakana	マキタ
Kanji (most common)	真北

Full name examples

Ayumi Makita (Japanese order: 真北歩美, まきたあゆみ)
Yurina Makita (Japanese order: 真北百合奈, まきたゆりな)
Yuki Makita (Japanese order: 真北結城, まきたゆうき)

How to pronounce Makita

Break it into 3 parts: ma · ki · 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 まきた.

Questions about Makita

What does Makita mean in Japanese?

Makita has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 真北, combines these meanings: true + north. Other spellings include 巻田 (scroll + rice field), 巻多 (scroll + many), 慎田 (humility + rice field).

How do you write Makita in kanji?

The most common way is 真北 (まきた). It can also be written 巻田, 巻多, 慎田, 牧田, 牧多.

How do you write Makita in katakana?

Makita is マキタ in katakana and まきた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Makita?

Makita is read まきた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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真: true, reality, Buddhist sect

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