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Tabata 田畑 – Japanese surname

Tabata (田畑) is read たばた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田畑, the characters mean: rice field + farm. This reading can be written with at least 17 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Tabata

Tabata (田畑) means rice field and dry field.

How to write Tabata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田畑	たばた	rice field + farm	14
田端	たばた	rice field + edge	19
抱田	たばた	embrace + rice field	13
多端	たばた	many + edge	20
田旗	たばた	rice field + national flag	19
多畑	たばた	many + farm	15

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

The kanji in Tabata

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

畑

farm, field, garden, one's specialty

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

Kun: はた、はたけ、ばたけ

端

edge, origin, end, point

14 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タン Kun: はし、は、はた

抱

embrace, hug, hold in arms

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ホウ Kun: だ、いだ、かか

Tabata in different scripts

Romaji	Tabata
Hiragana	たばた
Katakana	タバタ
Kanji (most common)	田畑

Full name examples

Ayumi Tabata (Japanese order: 田畑歩美, たばたあゆみ)
Yurina Tabata (Japanese order: 田畑百合奈, たばたゆりな)
Yuki Tabata (Japanese order: 田畑結城, たばたゆうき)

How to pronounce Tabata

Break it into 3 parts: ta · ba · ta. 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 たばた.

Questions about Tabata

What does Tabata mean in Japanese?

Tabata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田畑, combines these meanings: rice field + farm. Other spellings include 田端 (rice field + edge), 抱田 (embrace + rice field), 多端 (many + edge).

How do you write Tabata in kanji?

The most common way is 田畑 (たばた). It can also be written 田端, 抱田, 多端, 田旗, 多畑.

How do you write Tabata in katakana?

Tabata is タバタ in katakana and たばた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tabata?

Tabata is read たばた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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