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Sumida 住田 – Japanese surname

Sumida (住田) is read すみだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 住田, the characters mean: dwell + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Sumida in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
住田	すみだ	dwell + rice field	12
清田	すみだ	pure + rice field	16
角田	すみだ	angle + rice field	12
炭田	すみだ	charcoal + rice field	14
炭多	すみだ	charcoal + many	15
隅田	すみだ	corner + rice field	17

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

The kanji in Sumida

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

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

角

angle, corner, square, horn

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カク Kun: かど、つの

Sumida in different scripts

Romaji	Sumida
Hiragana	すみだ
Katakana	スミダ
Kanji (most common)	住田

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Sumida

Break it into 3 parts: su · mi · 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 すみだ.

Questions about Sumida

What does Sumida mean in Japanese?

Sumida 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 清田 (pure + rice field), 角田 (angle + rice field), 炭田 (charcoal + rice field).

How do you write Sumida in kanji?

The most common way is 住田 (すみだ). It can also be written 清田, 角田, 炭田, 炭多, 隅田.

How do you write Sumida in katakana?

Sumida is スミダ in katakana and すみだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sumida?

Sumida is read すみだ and has 3 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 Suda 住田 Sugawa 住川 Sumii 住井 Sumimoto 住本 Sumino 住野 Sumita 住田

Names with a similar sound

Sumii 住井 Sumimoto 住本 Sumino 住野 Sumita 住田 Sumiya 住谷 Sumoto 住本

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