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Tanbo 田方 – Japanese surname

Tanbo (田方) is read たんぼ 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 21 strokes in total.

How to write Tanbo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田方	たんぼ	rice field + direction	9
反保	たんぼ	anti- + protect	13
短保	たんぼ	short + protect	21
反房	たんぼう	anti- + tassel	12
反怖	たんぼ	anti- + dreadful	12
丹保	たんぼ	rust-colored + protect	13

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

The kanji in Tanbo

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

反

anti-

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ハン、ホン、タン Kun: そ、かえ

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

短

short, brevity, fault, defect

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: タン Kun: みじか

Tanbo in different scripts

Romaji	Tanbo
Hiragana	たんぼ
Katakana	タンボ
Kanji (most common)	田方

Full name examples

Ayumi Tanbo (Japanese order: 田方歩美, たんぼあゆみ)
Yurina Tanbo (Japanese order: 田方百合奈, たんぼゆりな)
Yuki Tanbo (Japanese order: 田方結城, たんぼゆうき)

How to pronounce Tanbo

Break it into 2 parts: tan · bo. 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 たんぼ.

Questions about Tanbo

What does Tanbo mean in Japanese?

Tanbo 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 反保 (anti- + protect), 短保 (short + protect), 反房 (anti- + tassel).

How do you write Tanbo in kanji?

The most common way is 田方 (たんぼ). It can also be written 反保, 短保, 反房, 反怖, 丹保.

How do you write Tanbo in katakana?

Tanbo is タンボ in katakana and たんぼ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tanbo?

Tanbo is read たんぼ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 田

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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Tanabe 田部 Tanaka 田中 Tanami 田南 Taniguchi 谷口 Tano 田生 Tanpo 反方

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