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Tanami 田南 – Japanese surname

Tanami (田南) is read たなみ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田南, the characters mean: rice field + south. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Tanami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田南	たなみ	rice field + south	14
田並	たなみ	rice field + row	13
多並	たなみ	many + row	14
田波	たなみ	rice field + waves	13
田浪	たなみ	rice field + wandering	15
棚見	たなみ	shelf + see	19

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

The kanji in Tanami

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

並

row, and, besides, as well as

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ヘイ、ホウ Kun: な、なみ、なら

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Tanami in different scripts

Romaji	Tanami
Hiragana	たなみ
Katakana	タナミ
Kanji (most common)	田南

Full name examples

Ayumi Tanami (Japanese order: 田南歩美, たなみあゆみ)
Yurina Tanami (Japanese order: 田南百合奈, たなみゆりな)
Yuki Tanami (Japanese order: 田南結城, たなみゆうき)

How to pronounce Tanami

Break it into 3 parts: ta · na · mi. 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 たなみ.

Questions about Tanami

What does Tanami mean in Japanese?

Tanami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田南, combines these meanings: rice field + south. Other spellings include 田並 (rice field + row), 多並 (many + row), 田波 (rice field + waves).

How do you write Tanami in kanji?

The most common way is 田南 (たなみ). It can also be written 田並, 多並, 田波, 田浪, 棚見.

How do you write Tanami in katakana?

Tanami is タナミ in katakana and たなみ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tanami?

Tanami is read たなみ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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