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Takata 田方 – Japanese surname

Takata (田方) is read たかた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田方, the characters mean: rice field + direction. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Takata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田方	たかた	rice field + direction	9
高田	たかた	tall + rice field	15
多方	たかた	many + direction	10
高多	たかた	tall + many	16
田形	たかた	rice field + shape	12
高他	たかた	tall + other	15

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

The kanji in Takata

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Takata in different scripts

Romaji	Takata
Hiragana	たかた
Katakana	タカタ
Kanji (most common)	田方

Full name examples

Ayumi Takata (Japanese order: 田方歩美, たかたあゆみ)
Yurina Takata (Japanese order: 田方百合奈, たかたゆりな)
Yuki Takata (Japanese order: 田方結城, たかたゆうき)

How to pronounce Takata

Break it into 3 parts: ta · ka · 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 たかた.

Questions about Takata

What does Takata mean in Japanese?

Takata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田方, combines these meanings: rice field + direction. Other spellings include 高田 (tall + rice field), 多方 (many + direction), 高多 (tall + many).

How do you write Takata in kanji?

The most common way is 田方 (たかた). It can also be written 高田, 多方, 高多, 田形, 高他.

How do you write Takata in katakana?

Takata is タカタ in katakana and たかた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Takata?

Takata is read たかた and has 3 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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