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Tsukuda 作田 – Japanese surname

Tsukuda (作田) is read つくだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 作田, the characters mean: make + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Tsukuda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
作田	つくだ	make + rice field	12
付田	つくだ	adhere + rice field	10
造田	つくだ	create + rice field	15
突田	つくだ	stab + rice field	13
築田	つくだ	fabricate + rice field	21
紹田	つくだ	introduce + rice field	16

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

The kanji in Tsukuda

作

make, production, prepare, build

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: サク、サ Kun: つく、づく

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

付

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: フ Kun: つ、づ、づけ

造

create, make, structure, physique

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: つく、づく

Tsukuda in different scripts

Romaji	Tsukuda
Hiragana	つくだ
Katakana	ツクダ
Kanji (most common)	作田

Full name examples

Ayumi Tsukuda (Japanese order: 作田歩美, つくだあゆみ)
Yurina Tsukuda (Japanese order: 作田百合奈, つくだゆりな)
Yuki Tsukuda (Japanese order: 作田結城, つくだゆうき)

How to pronounce Tsukuda

Break it into 3 parts: tsu · ku · da. 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 つくだ.

Questions about Tsukuda

What does Tsukuda mean in Japanese?

Tsukuda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 作田, combines these meanings: make + rice field. Other spellings include 付田 (adhere + rice field), 造田 (create + rice field), 突田 (stab + rice field).

How do you write Tsukuda in kanji?

The most common way is 作田 (つくだ). It can also be written 付田, 造田, 突田, 築田, 紹田.

How do you write Tsukuda in katakana?

Tsukuda is ツクダ in katakana and つくだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tsukuda?

Tsukuda is read つくだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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