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Nishida 西田 – Japanese surname

Nishida (西田) is read にしだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 西田, the characters mean: west + rice field. This reading can be written with 4 kanji combinations, with 9 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Nishida

Nishida (西田) means west field.

How to write Nishida in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
西田	にしだ	west + rice field	11
西多	にしだ	west + many	12
仁田	にしだ	humanity + rice field	9
仁志田	にしだ	humanity + intention + rice field	16

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

The kanji in Nishida

西

west, Spain

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: セイ、サイ、ス Kun: にし

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

仁

humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジン、ニ、ニン

Nishida in different scripts

Romaji	Nishida
Hiragana	にしだ
Katakana	ニシダ
Kanji (most common)	西田

Full name examples

Ayumi Nishida (Japanese order: 西田歩美, にしだあゆみ)
Yurina Nishida (Japanese order: 西田百合奈, にしだゆりな)
Yuki Nishida (Japanese order: 西田結城, にしだゆうき)

How to pronounce Nishida

Break it into 3 parts: ni · shi · 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 にしだ.

Questions about Nishida

What does Nishida mean in Japanese?

Nishida has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 西田, combines these meanings: west + rice field. Other spellings include 西多 (west + many), 仁田 (humanity + rice field), 仁志田 (humanity + intention + rice field).

How do you write Nishida in kanji?

The most common way is 西田 (にしだ). It can also be written 西多, 仁田, 仁志田.

How do you write Nishida in katakana?

Nishida is ニシダ in katakana and にしだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nishida?

Nishida is read にしだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 西

西: west, Spain

Kasai 下西 Konishi 子西 Kosai 向西 Kozai 高西 Nishikawa 西川 Nishimura 西村 Nishina 西名 Nishio 西生 Onishi 大西 Saigo 西後 Saijo 西条 Saika 西河

Names with a similar sound

Nishikawa 西川 Nishimura 西村 Nishina 西名 Nishio 西生

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