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Shibata 芝田 – Japanese surname

Shibata (芝田) is read しばた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 芝田, the characters mean: turf + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Shibata

Shibata (柴田) means brushwood field.

How to write Shibata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
芝田	しばた	turf + rice field	11
芝多	しばた	turf + many	12
紫田	しばた	purple + rice field	17
篠田	しばた	bamboo grass + rice field	22
柴田	しばた	brush + rice field	15
柴多	しばた	brush + many	16

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

The kanji in Shibata

芝

turf, lawn

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シ Kun: しば

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

紫

purple, violet

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シ Kun: むらさき

Shibata in different scripts

Romaji	Shibata
Hiragana	しばた
Katakana	シバタ
Kanji (most common)	芝田

Full name examples

Ayumi Shibata (Japanese order: 芝田歩美, しばたあゆみ)
Yurina Shibata (Japanese order: 芝田百合奈, しばたゆりな)
Yuki Shibata (Japanese order: 芝田結城, しばたゆうき)

How to pronounce Shibata

Break it into 3 parts: shi · ba · ta. 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 しばた.

Questions about Shibata

What does Shibata mean in Japanese?

Shibata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 芝田, combines these meanings: turf + rice field. Other spellings include 芝多 (turf + many), 紫田 (purple + rice field), 篠田 (bamboo grass + rice field).

How do you write Shibata in kanji?

The most common way is 芝田 (しばた). It can also be written 芝多, 紫田, 篠田, 柴田, 柴多.

How do you write Shibata in katakana?

Shibata is シバタ in katakana and しばた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shibata?

Shibata is read しばた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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