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Shinoda 指田 – Japanese surname

Shinoda (指田) is read しのだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 指田, the characters mean: finger + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Shinoda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
指田	しのだ	finger + rice field	14
信田	しのだ	faith + rice field	14
信多	しのだ	faith + many	15
信太	しのだ	faith + plump	13
篠田	しのだ	bamboo grass + rice field	22
柴田	しのだ	brush + rice field	15

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

The kanji in Shinoda

指

finger, point to, indicate, put into

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シ Kun: ゆび、さ

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

信

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シン

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Shinoda in different scripts

Romaji	Shinoda
Hiragana	しのだ
Katakana	シノダ
Kanji (most common)	指田

Full name examples

Ayumi Shinoda (Japanese order: 指田歩美, しのだあゆみ)
Yurina Shinoda (Japanese order: 指田百合奈, しのだゆりな)
Yuki Shinoda (Japanese order: 指田結城, しのだゆうき)

How to pronounce Shinoda

Break it into 3 parts: shi · no · 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 しのだ.

Questions about Shinoda

What does Shinoda mean in Japanese?

Shinoda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 指田, combines these meanings: finger + rice field. Other spellings include 信田 (faith + rice field), 信多 (faith + many), 信太 (faith + plump).

How do you write Shinoda in kanji?

The most common way is 指田 (しのだ). It can also be written 信田, 信多, 信太, 篠田, 柴田.

How do you write Shinoda in katakana?

Shinoda is シノダ in katakana and しのだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shinoda?

Shinoda is read しのだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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指: finger, point to, indicate

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