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Ogita 大来 – Japanese surname

Ogita (大来) is read おおぎた and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 大来, the characters mean: large + come. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Ogita in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
大来	おおぎた	large + come	10
大北	おおぎた	large + north	8
小北	おぎた	little + north	8
荻田	おぎた	reed + rice field	15
荻多	おぎた	reed + many	16
扇田	おうぎた	fan + rice field	15

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

The kanji in Ogita

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

北

north

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホク Kun: きた

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

Ogita in different scripts

Romaji	Ogita
Hiragana	おおぎた
Katakana	オオギタ
Kanji (most common)	大来

Full name examples

Ayumi Ogita (Japanese order: 大来歩美, おおぎたあゆみ)
Yurina Ogita (Japanese order: 大来百合奈, おおぎたゆりな)
Yuki Ogita (Japanese order: 大来結城, おおぎたゆうき)

How to pronounce Ogita

Break it into 3 parts: o · gi · ta. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written おおぎた.

Questions about Ogita

What does Ogita mean in Japanese?

Ogita has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 大来, combines these meanings: large + come. Other spellings include 大北 (large + north), 小北 (little + north), 荻田 (reed + rice field).

How do you write Ogita in kanji?

The most common way is 大来 (おおぎた). It can also be written 大北, 小北, 荻田, 荻多, 扇田.

How do you write Ogita in katakana?

Ogita is オオギタ in katakana and おおぎた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Ogita?

Ogita is read おおぎた and has 4 syllables (morae).

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大: large, big

Daito 大東 Oba 大庭 Obe 大部 Ochi 大地 Odai 大代 Odate 大立 Oe 大家 Ofuji 大藤 Oga 大加 Ogai 大海 Ogami 大上 Ogo 大後

Names with a similar sound

Ogi 荻

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