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Shintani 新内 – Japanese surname

Shintani (新内) is read しんたに and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 新内, the characters mean: new + inside. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Shintani in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
新内	しんたに	new + inside	17
新谷	しんたに	new + valley	20
進谷	しんたに	advance + valley	18
真谷	しんたに	true + valley	17
神谷	しんたに	gods + valley	16
深谷	しんたに	deep + valley	18

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

The kanji in Shintani

新

new

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: あたら、あら、にい

内

inside, within, between, among

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナイ、ダイ Kun: うち

谷

valley

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コク Kun: たに、きわ

進

advance, proceed, progress, promote

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: すす

Shintani in different scripts

Romaji	Shintani
Hiragana	しんたに
Katakana	シンタニ
Kanji (most common)	新内

Full name examples

Ayumi Shintani (Japanese order: 新内歩美, しんたにあゆみ)
Yurina Shintani (Japanese order: 新内百合奈, しんたにゆりな)
Yuki Shintani (Japanese order: 新内結城, しんたにゆうき)

How to pronounce Shintani

Break it into 3 parts: shin · ta · ni. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written しんたに.

Questions about Shintani

What does Shintani mean in Japanese?

Shintani has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 新内, combines these meanings: new + inside. Other spellings include 新谷 (new + valley), 進谷 (advance + valley), 真谷 (true + valley).

How do you write Shintani in kanji?

The most common way is 新内 (しんたに). It can also be written 新谷, 進谷, 真谷, 神谷, 深谷.

How do you write Shintani in katakana?

Shintani is シンタニ in katakana and しんたに in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shintani?

Shintani is read しんたに and has 4 syllables (morae).

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