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Onda 思田 – Japanese surname

Onda (思田) is read おんだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 思田, the characters mean: think + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Onda in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
思田おんだthink + rice field14
負田おんだdefeat + rice field14
音田おんだsound + rice field14
押田おんだpush + rice field13
遠田おんだdistant + rice field18
奥田おんだheart + rice field17

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

The kanji in Onda

思
think
9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: シ Kun: おも、おもえら、おぼ
田
rice field, rice paddy
5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: デン Kun: た
負
defeat, negative, -, minus
9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3
On: フ Kun: ま、お
音
sound, noise
9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: オン、イン、ノン Kun: おと、ね

Onda in different scripts

RomajiOnda
Hiraganaおんだ
Katakanaオンダ
Kanji (most common)思田

Full name examples

How to pronounce Onda

Break it into 2 parts: on · 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 おんだ.

Questions about Onda

What does Onda mean in Japanese?

Onda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 思田, combines these meanings: think + rice field. Other spellings include 負田 (defeat + rice field), 音田 (sound + rice field), 押田 (push + rice field).

How do you write Onda in kanji?

The most common way is 思田 (おんだ). It can also be written 負田, 音田, 押田, 遠田, 奥田.

How do you write Onda in katakana?

Onda is オンダ in katakana and おんだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Onda?

Onda is read おんだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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