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Senda 先田 – Japanese surname

Senda (先田) is read せんだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 先田, the characters mean: before + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Senda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
先田	せんだ	before + rice field	11
千田	せんだ	thousand + rice field	8
千多	せんだ	thousand + many	9
専田	せんだ	specialty + rice field	14
船田	せんだ	ship + rice field	16
薦田	せんだ	recommend + rice field	21

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

The kanji in Senda

先

before, ahead, previous, future

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: さき、ま

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Senda in different scripts

Romaji	Senda
Hiragana	せんだ
Katakana	センダ
Kanji (most common)	先田

Full name examples

Ayumi Senda (Japanese order: 先田歩美, せんだあゆみ)
Yurina Senda (Japanese order: 先田百合奈, せんだゆりな)
Yuki Senda (Japanese order: 先田結城, せんだゆうき)

How to pronounce Senda

Break it into 2 parts: sen · 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 せんだ.

Questions about Senda

What does Senda mean in Japanese?

Senda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 先田, combines these meanings: before + rice field. Other spellings include 千田 (thousand + rice field), 千多 (thousand + many), 専田 (specialty + rice field).

How do you write Senda in kanji?

The most common way is 先田 (せんだ). It can also be written 千田, 千多, 専田, 船田, 薦田.

How do you write Senda in katakana?

Senda is センダ in katakana and せんだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Senda?

Senda is read せんだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 先

先: before, ahead, previous

Fujisaki 藤先 Iwasaki 岩先 Izaki 井先 Kawasaki 川先 Kosaki 小先 Morisaki 守先 Sakima 先間 Senno 先野 Senzaki 千先 Shibasaki 芝先 Shiozaki 潮先 Takasaki 高先

Names with a similar sound

Senbo 千保 Sendo 千同 Senno 先野 Senzaki 千先

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