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Tago 田後 – Japanese surname

Tago (田後) is read たご and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田後, the characters mean: rice field + behind. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Tago in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田後	たご	rice field + behind	14
田合	たごう	rice field + fit	11
田子	たご	rice field + child	8
田古	たご	rice field + old	10
田児	たご	rice field + newborn babe	12
田郷	たごう	rice field + home town	16

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

The kanji in Tago

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

後

behind, back, later

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゴ、コウ Kun: のち、うし、うしろ

合

fit, suit, join, 0.1

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ Kun: あ、あい

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

Tago in different scripts

Romaji	Tago
Hiragana	たご
Katakana	タゴ
Kanji (most common)	田後

Full name examples

Ayumi Tago (Japanese order: 田後歩美, たごあゆみ)
Yurina Tago (Japanese order: 田後百合奈, たごゆりな)
Yuki Tago (Japanese order: 田後結城, たごゆうき)

How to pronounce Tago

Break it into 2 parts: ta · go. 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 たご.

Questions about Tago

What does Tago mean in Japanese?

Tago has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田後, combines these meanings: rice field + behind. Other spellings include 田合 (rice field + fit), 田子 (rice field + child), 田古 (rice field + old).

How do you write Tago in kanji?

The most common way is 田後 (たご). It can also be written 田合, 田子, 田古, 田児, 田郷.

How do you write Tago in katakana?

Tago is タゴ in katakana and たご in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tago?

Tago is read たご and has 2 syllables (morae).

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田: rice field, rice paddy

Aida 会田 Eda 会田 Fujita 藤田 Fukuda 福田 Goda 後田 Hada 八田 Handa 反田 Harada 原田 Harita 治田 Hata 八田 Hirata 開田 Hiroka 田中

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