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Tokita 時田 – Japanese surname

Tokita (時田) is read ときた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 時田, the characters mean: time + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Tokita in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
時田	ときた	time + rice field	15
解田	ときた	unravel + rice field	18
任田	ときた	responsibility + rice field	11
常田	ときた	usual + rice field	16
説田	ときた	opinion + rice field	19
常多	ときた	usual + many	17

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

The kanji in Tokita

時

time, hour

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ジ Kun: とき、どき

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

解

unravel, notes, key, explanation

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カイ、ゲ Kun: と、ほど、わか

任

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ニン Kun: まか

Tokita in different scripts

Romaji	Tokita
Hiragana	ときた
Katakana	トキタ
Kanji (most common)	時田

Full name examples

Ayumi Tokita (Japanese order: 時田歩美, ときたあゆみ)
Yurina Tokita (Japanese order: 時田百合奈, ときたゆりな)
Yuki Tokita (Japanese order: 時田結城, ときたゆうき)

How to pronounce Tokita

Break it into 3 parts: to · ki · 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 ときた.

Questions about Tokita

What does Tokita mean in Japanese?

Tokita has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 時田, combines these meanings: time + rice field. Other spellings include 解田 (unravel + rice field), 任田 (responsibility + rice field), 常田 (usual + rice field).

How do you write Tokita in kanji?

The most common way is 時田 (ときた). It can also be written 解田, 任田, 常田, 説田, 常多.

How do you write Tokita in katakana?

Tokita is トキタ in katakana and ときた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tokita?

Tokita is read ときた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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