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Mikita 三北 – Japanese surname

Mikita (三北) is read みきた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 三北, the characters mean: three + north. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Mikita in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三北	みきた	three + north	8
幹田	みきた	tree trunk + rice field	18
右田	みきた	right + rice field	10
三木田	みきた	three + tree + rice field	12
三喜田	みきた	three + rejoice + rice field	20
見喜田	みきた	see + rejoice + rice field	24

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

The kanji in Mikita

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

北

north

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホク Kun: きた

幹

tree trunk, main part, talent, capability

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カン Kun: みき

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

右

right

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ウ、ユウ Kun: みぎ

Mikita in different scripts

Romaji	Mikita
Hiragana	みきた
Katakana	ミキタ
Kanji (most common)	三北

Full name examples

Ayumi Mikita (Japanese order: 三北歩美, みきたあゆみ)
Yurina Mikita (Japanese order: 三北百合奈, みきたゆりな)
Yuki Mikita (Japanese order: 三北結城, みきたゆうき)

How to pronounce Mikita

Break it into 3 parts: mi · 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 みきた.

Questions about Mikita

What does Mikita mean in Japanese?

Mikita has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三北, combines these meanings: three + north. Other spellings include 幹田 (tree trunk + rice field), 右田 (right + rice field), 三木田 (three + tree + rice field).

How do you write Mikita in kanji?

The most common way is 三北 (みきた). It can also be written 幹田, 右田, 三木田, 三喜田, 見喜田.

How do you write Mikita in katakana?

Mikita is ミキタ in katakana and みきた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Mikita?

Mikita is read みきた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 三

三: three

Michiyo 三代 Mihara 三原 Mikami 三上 Mikata 三方 Mimoto 三本 Mimura 三村 Minobe 三部 Minowa 三野 Misaka 三阪 Mita 三田 Mitake 三宅 Mitani 三谷

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Mikami 三上 Mikata 三方 Mikimoto 幹本

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