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Shimada 島田 – Japanese surname

Shimada (島田) is read しまだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 島田, the characters mean: island + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Shimada

Shimada (島田) means island field.

How to write Shimada in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
島田	しまだ	island + rice field	15
島多	しまだ	island + many	16
鳥田	しまだ	bird + rice field	16
嶋田	しまだ	island + rice field	19
嶋多	しまだ	island + many	20
嶌田	しまだ	island + rice field	19

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

The kanji in Shimada

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

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

鳥

bird, chicken

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: とり

Shimada in different scripts

Romaji	Shimada
Hiragana	しまだ
Katakana	シマダ
Kanji (most common)	島田

Full name examples

Ayumi Shimada (Japanese order: 島田歩美, しまだあゆみ)
Yurina Shimada (Japanese order: 島田百合奈, しまだゆりな)
Yuki Shimada (Japanese order: 島田結城, しまだゆうき)

How to pronounce Shimada

Break it into 3 parts: shi · ma · 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 しまだ.

Questions about Shimada

What does Shimada mean in Japanese?

Shimada has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 島田, combines these meanings: island + rice field. Other spellings include 島多 (island + many), 鳥田 (bird + rice field), 嶋田 (island + rice field).

How do you write Shimada in kanji?

The most common way is 島田 (しまだ). It can also be written 島多, 鳥田, 嶋田, 嶋多, 嶌田.

How do you write Shimada in katakana?

Shimada is シマダ in katakana and しまだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shimada?

Shimada is read しまだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 島

島: island

Aijima 会島 Aishima 会島 Ejima 江島 Fukushima 副島 Fushima 不島 Hashima 八島 Hiroshima 広島 Ijima 意島 Kagoshima 篭島 Kajima 加島 Kashima 鹿島 Kijima 木島

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Shi 支 Shiba 柴 Shibasaki 芝先 Shibata 芝田 Shida 四田 Shido 四道 Shikama 鹿間 Shikata 四方 Shimaji 島地 Shimamura 島村

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