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Noda 野田 – Japanese surname

Noda (野田) is read のだ and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 野田, the characters mean: plains + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Noda

Noda (野田) means field of the plain.

How to write Noda in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
野田のだplains + rice field16
能田のうだability + rice field15
能多のうだability + many16
乗田のだride + rice field14
納田のうだsettlement + rice field15
納多のだsettlement + many16

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

The kanji in Noda

野
plains, field, rustic, civilian life
11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の
田
rice field, rice paddy
5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: デン Kun: た
能
ability, talent, skill, capacity
10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5
On: ノウ Kun: よ、あた
多
many, frequent, much
6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Noda in different scripts

RomajiNoda
Hiraganaのだ
Katakanaノダ
Kanji (most common)野田

Full name examples

How to pronounce Noda

Break it into 2 parts: no · da. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written のだ.

Questions about Noda

What does Noda mean in Japanese?

Noda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 野田, combines these meanings: plains + rice field. Other spellings include 能田 (ability + rice field), 能多 (ability + many), 乗田 (ride + rice field).

How do you write Noda in kanji?

The most common way is 野田 (のだ). It can also be written 能田, 能多, 乗田, 納田, 納多.

How do you write Noda in katakana?

Noda is ノダ in katakana and のだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Noda?

Noda is read のだ and has 2 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Nature

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野: plains, field, rustic

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