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Sawada 沢田 – Japanese surname

Sawada (沢田) is read さわだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 沢田, the characters mean: swamp + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 7 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Sawada

Sawada (沢田) means marsh field.

How to write Sawada in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
沢田	さわだ	swamp + rice field	12
沢多	さわだ	swamp + many	13
阪本	さわだ	heights + book	12
澤田	さわだ	swamp + rice field	21
澤多	さわだ	swamp + many	22
佐和田	さわだ	assistant + harmony + rice field	20

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

The kanji in Sawada

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タク Kun: さわ、うるお、つや

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

阪

heights, slope

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ハン Kun: さか

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

Sawada in different scripts

Romaji	Sawada
Hiragana	さわだ
Katakana	サワダ
Kanji (most common)	沢田

Full name examples

Ayumi Sawada (Japanese order: 沢田歩美, さわだあゆみ)
Yurina Sawada (Japanese order: 沢田百合奈, さわだゆりな)
Yuki Sawada (Japanese order: 沢田結城, さわだゆうき)

How to pronounce Sawada

Break it into 3 parts: sa · wa · 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 さわだ.

Questions about Sawada

What does Sawada mean in Japanese?

Sawada has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 沢田, combines these meanings: swamp + rice field. Other spellings include 沢多 (swamp + many), 阪本 (heights + book), 澤田 (swamp + rice field).

How do you write Sawada in kanji?

The most common way is 沢田 (さわだ). It can also be written 沢多, 阪本, 澤田, 澤多, 佐和田.

How do you write Sawada in katakana?

Sawada is サワダ in katakana and さわだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sawada?

Sawada is read さわだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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沢: swamp, marsh, brilliance

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