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Shikata 四方 – Japanese surname

Shikata (四方) is read しかた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 四方, the characters mean: four + direction. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Shikata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
四方	しかた	four + direction	9
指方	しかた	finger + direction	13
士方	しかた	gentleman + direction	7
志方	しかた	intention + direction	11
鹿田	しかた	deer + rice field	16
鹿多	しかた	deer + many	17

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

The kanji in Shikata

四

four

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ Kun: よ、よっ、よん

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

指

finger, point to, indicate, put into

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シ Kun: ゆび、さ

士

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ Kun: さむらい

Shikata in different scripts

Romaji	Shikata
Hiragana	しかた
Katakana	シカタ
Kanji (most common)	四方

Full name examples

Ayumi Shikata (Japanese order: 四方歩美, しかたあゆみ)
Yurina Shikata (Japanese order: 四方百合奈, しかたゆりな)
Yuki Shikata (Japanese order: 四方結城, しかたゆうき)

How to pronounce Shikata

Break it into 3 parts: shi · ka · 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 しかた.

Questions about Shikata

What does Shikata mean in Japanese?

Shikata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 四方, combines these meanings: four + direction. Other spellings include 指方 (finger + direction), 士方 (gentleman + direction), 志方 (intention + direction).

How do you write Shikata in kanji?

The most common way is 四方 (しかた). It can also be written 指方, 士方, 志方, 鹿田, 鹿多.

How do you write Shikata in katakana?

Shikata is シカタ in katakana and しかた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shikata?

Shikata is read しかた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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四: four

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