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Nagata 長田 – Japanese surname

Nagata (長田) is read ながた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 長田, the characters mean: long + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Nagata

Nagata (永田) means eternal field.

How to write Nagata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
長田	ながた	long + rice field	13
長多	ながた	long + many	14
流田	ながた	current + rice field	15
長太	ながた	long + plump	12
永田	ながた	eternity + rice field	10
永多	ながた	eternity + many	11

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

The kanji in Nagata

長

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: なが、おさ

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

流

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: リュウ、ル Kun: なが

Nagata in different scripts

Romaji	Nagata
Hiragana	ながた
Katakana	ナガタ
Kanji (most common)	長田

Full name examples

Ayumi Nagata (Japanese order: 長田歩美, ながたあゆみ)
Yurina Nagata (Japanese order: 長田百合奈, ながたゆりな)
Yuki Nagata (Japanese order: 長田結城, ながたゆうき)

How to pronounce Nagata

Break it into 3 parts: na · ga · 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 ながた.

Questions about Nagata

What does Nagata mean in Japanese?

Nagata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 長田, combines these meanings: long + rice field. Other spellings include 長多 (long + many), 流田 (current + rice field), 長太 (long + plump).

How do you write Nagata in kanji?

The most common way is 長田 (ながた). It can also be written 長多, 流田, 長太, 永田, 永多.

How do you write Nagata in katakana?

Nagata is ナガタ in katakana and ながた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nagata?

Nagata is read ながた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 長

長: long, leader, superior

Gocho 後長 Hasegawa 長谷川 Masunaga 増長 Nagai 長家 Nagaki 長木 Nagano 長野 Nagashima 長島 Nagasu 長生 Nagato 長門 Nagawa 長和 Nagaya 長野 Onaga 大長

Names with a similar sound

Nagai 長家 Nagaki 長木 Nagano 長野 Nagashima 長島 Nagasu 長生 Nagato 長門 Nagawa 長和 Nagaya 長野 Nago 名合 Nagoya 名古屋

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