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Suda 住田 – Japanese surname

Suda (住田) is read すだ and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 住田, the characters mean: dwell + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Suda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
住田	すだ	dwell + rice field	12
小木	すだ	little + tree	7
守田	すだ	guard + rice field	11
周田	すだ	circumference + rice field	13
砂田	すだ	sand + rice field	14
寿田	すだ	longevity + rice field	12

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

The kanji in Suda

住

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ Kun: す、ず

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

Suda in different scripts

Romaji	Suda
Hiragana	すだ
Katakana	スダ
Kanji (most common)	住田

Full name examples

Ayumi Suda (Japanese order: 住田歩美, すだあゆみ)
Yurina Suda (Japanese order: 住田百合奈, すだゆりな)
Yuki Suda (Japanese order: 住田結城, すだゆうき)

How to pronounce Suda

Break it into 2 parts: su · da. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written すだ.

Questions about Suda

What does Suda mean in Japanese?

Suda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 住田, combines these meanings: dwell + rice field. Other spellings include 小木 (little + tree), 守田 (guard + rice field), 周田 (circumference + rice field).

How do you write Suda in kanji?

The most common way is 住田 (すだ). It can also be written 小木, 守田, 周田, 砂田, 寿田.

How do you write Suda in katakana?

Suda is スダ in katakana and すだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Suda?

Suda is read すだ and has 2 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 住

住: dwell, reside, live

Kishi 来住 Kozumi 小住 Morizumi 守住 Morozumi 諸住 Osumi 大住 Ozumi 大住 Sugawa 住川 Sumida 住田 Sumii 住井 Sumimoto 住本 Sumino 住野 Sumita 住田

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