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Sando 三度 – Japanese surname

Sando (三度) is read さんど and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 三度, the characters mean: three + degrees. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Sando in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三度	さんど	three + degrees	12
山同	さんどう	mountain + same	9
山東	さんどう	mountain + east	11
三道	さんどう	three + road-way	15
山道	さんどう	mountain + road-way	15
山藤	さんどう	mountain + wisteria	21

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

The kanji in Sando

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

度

degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ド、ト、タク Kun: たび、た

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

同

same, agree, equal

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ドウ Kun: おな

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

Sando in different scripts

Romaji	Sando
Hiragana	さんど
Katakana	サンド
Kanji (most common)	三度

Full name examples

Ayumi Sando (Japanese order: 三度歩美, さんどあゆみ)
Yurina Sando (Japanese order: 三度百合奈, さんどゆりな)
Yuki Sando (Japanese order: 三度結城, さんどゆうき)

How to pronounce Sando

Break it into 2 parts: san · do. 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 さんど.

Questions about Sando

What does Sando mean in Japanese?

Sando has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三度, combines these meanings: three + degrees. Other spellings include 山同 (mountain + same), 山東 (mountain + east), 三道 (three + road-way).

How do you write Sando in kanji?

The most common way is 三度 (さんど). It can also be written 山同, 山東, 三道, 山道, 山藤.

How do you write Sando in katakana?

Sando is サンド in katakana and さんど in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sando?

Sando is read さんど and has 3 syllables (morae).

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