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Tasaki 田先 – Japanese surname

Tasaki (田先) is read たさき and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田先, the characters mean: rice field + before. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Tasaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田先	たさき	rice field + before	11
田向	たさき	rice field + yonder	11
田崎	たさき	rice field + promontory	16
多崎	たさき	many + promontory	17
田埼	たさき	rice field + cape	16
太崎	たさき	plump + promontory	15

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

The kanji in Tasaki

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

先

before, ahead, previous, future

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: さき、ま

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: む、むこ、むか

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

Tasaki in different scripts

Romaji	Tasaki
Hiragana	たさき
Katakana	タサキ
Kanji (most common)	田先

Full name examples

Ayumi Tasaki (Japanese order: 田先歩美, たさきあゆみ)
Yurina Tasaki (Japanese order: 田先百合奈, たさきゆりな)
Yuki Tasaki (Japanese order: 田先結城, たさきゆうき)

How to pronounce Tasaki

Break it into 3 parts: ta · sa · ki. 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 たさき.

Questions about Tasaki

What does Tasaki mean in Japanese?

Tasaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田先, combines these meanings: rice field + before. Other spellings include 田向 (rice field + yonder), 田崎 (rice field + promontory), 多崎 (many + promontory).

How do you write Tasaki in kanji?

The most common way is 田先 (たさき). It can also be written 田向, 田崎, 多崎, 田埼, 太崎.

How do you write Tasaki in katakana?

Tasaki is タサキ in katakana and たさき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tasaki?

Tasaki is read たさき and has 3 syllables (morae).

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田: rice field, rice paddy

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