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Yawata 屋渡 – Japanese surname

Yawata (屋渡) is read やわた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 屋渡, the characters mean: roof + transit. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Yawata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
屋渡	やわた	roof + transit	21
八綿	やわた	eight + cotton	16
八幡	やわた	eight + flag	17
屋綿	やわた	roof + cotton	23
矢幡	やわた	dart + flag	20
八和田	やわた	eight + harmony + rice field	15

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

The kanji in Yawata

屋

roof, house, shop, dealer

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: オク Kun: や

渡

transit, ford, ferry, cross

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ト Kun: わた

八

eight, eight radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ハチ Kun: や、やっ、よう

綿

cotton

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: メン Kun: わた

幡

flag

15 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: マン、ハン、バン Kun: はた

Yawata in different scripts

Romaji	Yawata
Hiragana	やわた
Katakana	ヤワタ
Kanji (most common)	屋渡

Full name examples

Ayumi Yawata (Japanese order: 屋渡歩美, やわたあゆみ)
Yurina Yawata (Japanese order: 屋渡百合奈, やわたゆりな)
Yuki Yawata (Japanese order: 屋渡結城, やわたゆうき)

How to pronounce Yawata

Break it into 3 parts: ya · wa · 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 やわた.

Questions about Yawata

What does Yawata mean in Japanese?

Yawata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 屋渡, combines these meanings: roof + transit. Other spellings include 八綿 (eight + cotton), 八幡 (eight + flag), 屋綿 (roof + cotton).

How do you write Yawata in kanji?

The most common way is 屋渡 (やわた). It can also be written 八綿, 八幡, 屋綿, 矢幡, 八和田.

How do you write Yawata in katakana?

Yawata is ヤワタ in katakana and やわた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yawata?

Yawata is read やわた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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