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Shoda 生田 – Japanese surname

Shoda (生田) is read しょうだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 生田, the characters mean: life + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 17 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Shoda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生田	しょうだ	life + rice field	10
生多	しょうだ	life + many	11
小田	しょうだ	little + rice field	8
正田	しょうだ	correct + rice field	10
勝田	しょうだ	victory + rice field	17
正多	しょうだ	correct + many	11

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

The kanji in Shoda

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

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

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

Shoda in different scripts

Romaji	Shoda
Hiragana	しょうだ
Katakana	ショウダ
Kanji (most common)	生田

Full name examples

Ayumi Shoda (Japanese order: 生田歩美, しょうだあゆみ)
Yurina Shoda (Japanese order: 生田百合奈, しょうだゆりな)
Yuki Shoda (Japanese order: 生田結城, しょうだゆうき)

How to pronounce Shoda

Break it into 2 parts: sho · 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 しょうだ.

Questions about Shoda

What does Shoda mean in Japanese?

Shoda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生田, combines these meanings: life + rice field. Other spellings include 生多 (life + many), 小田 (little + rice field), 正田 (correct + rice field).

How do you write Shoda in kanji?

The most common way is 生田 (しょうだ). It can also be written 生多, 小田, 正田, 勝田, 正多.

How do you write Shoda in katakana?

Shoda is ショウダ in katakana and しょうだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shoda?

Shoda is read しょうだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Nature

Other surnames that use 生

生: life, genuine, birth

Amo 天生 Anjo 安生 Asai 朝生 Azami 生明 Doi 土生 Habu 土生 Hanyu 針生 Ide 生出 Ii 生井 Ikata 生方 Ikuo 生尾 Ikura 生浦

Names with a similar sound

Shonai 生内 Shono 生野 Shoya 正谷 Shoyama 生山 Shozo 宗像

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