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Tanabe 田部 – Japanese surname

Tanabe (田部) is read たなべ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田部, the characters mean: rice field + section. This reading can be written with at least 19 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Tanabe

Tanabe (田辺) means edge of the rice field.

How to write Tanabe in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田部	たなべ	rice field + section	16
店部	たなべ	store + section	19
田辺	たなべ	rice field + environs	10
多辺	たなべ	many + environs	11
一富	たなべ	one + wealth	13
棚部	たなべ	shelf + section	23

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

The kanji in Tanabe

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

部

section, bureau, dept, class

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ブ Kun: べ

店

store, shop

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: テン Kun: みせ、たな

辺

environs, boundary, border, vicinity

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヘン Kun: あた、ほと、べ

Tanabe in different scripts

Romaji	Tanabe
Hiragana	たなべ
Katakana	タナベ
Kanji (most common)	田部

Full name examples

Ayumi Tanabe (Japanese order: 田部歩美, たなべあゆみ)
Yurina Tanabe (Japanese order: 田部百合奈, たなべゆりな)
Yuki Tanabe (Japanese order: 田部結城, たなべゆうき)

How to pronounce Tanabe

Break it into 3 parts: ta · na · be. 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 たなべ.

Questions about Tanabe

What does Tanabe mean in Japanese?

Tanabe has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田部, combines these meanings: rice field + section. Other spellings include 店部 (store + section), 田辺 (rice field + environs), 多辺 (many + environs).

How do you write Tanabe in kanji?

The most common way is 田部 (たなべ). It can also be written 店部, 田辺, 多辺, 一富, 棚部.

How do you write Tanabe in katakana?

Tanabe is タナベ in katakana and たなべ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tanabe?

Tanabe is read たなべ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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